RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-01053

			COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED: NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive retroactive approval of a low-cost permanent change of station (PCS) and subsequent grant of a basic allowance for housing (BAH) waiver with back pay of the BAH difference between his current and former duty stations.  


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

AFPC erroneously disapproved his low-cost PCS request citing that AFI 36-2110, Assignments, required a low-cost PCS to be within the same corporate city limits given that his former and current units of assignment are not in the same city limits.  However, per AFI 36-2110, paragraph 2.50.1, a no-cost PCS requires the same corporate limits but a low-cost PCS does not.  Therefore, he met all other requirements for a low-cost PCS.  The AFPC disapproval impeded him from requesting a BAH waiver and denied him of his right to a BAH waiver.  Additionally, the error caused him to move due to the lower BAH rate not covering their living expenses even though a fully funded PCS was not required.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of First Lieutenant (1Lt), O-2. 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application extracted from the applicant’s military personnel records are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B. 


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial.  DPAPP states that the applicant’s PCS move to his current unit would never have been classified or approved as a low-cost move based on the commuting distance between the two locations.  The applicant also states that he has since moved to the local area of his current base of assignment.  Since he has utilized PCS funds to move his household, they are unable to correct the PCS reason. 

The complete AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit B. 


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force Evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 22 September 2014, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C).  To date, a response has not been received by this office.  


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was timely filed.  

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board notes the OPR states that since the applicant has moved to the local area of his current base of assignment and has utilized permanent change of station (PCS) funds to move his household, they are unable to correct the PCS reason.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.




The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 6 January 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 Panel Chair
	 Member
	 Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149 dated 27 Feb 2014, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 23 Apr 2014.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Sep 2014. 




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