RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03408 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His active duty tour be extended 5 days. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was not demobilized until 1 April 2014. The additional days are for his Post Deployment Stand Down Time (PDSDT) and leave. He has already been paid for this period and needs his orders amended. The Installation Personnel Readiness (IPR) office advised that his extension would be approved. However, on 5 June 2014, he was told the paperwork for the extension of his tour never made it to the appropriate office. The deadline for submittal was 30 March 2014. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently in the Air National Guard (ANG) in the grade of Senior Airman (SrA, E-4). According to NGB Special Order Number 15H6NB, dated 29 May 2013, the applicant was mobilized from 5 August 2013 to 26 March 2014. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: NGB/A1P recommends the applicant be granted an extension of 8.5 days of chargeable leave days instead of the 5 days he requests. A1P recommends his records be corrected to reflect an extension of his mobilization tour from 26 March 2014 to 4 April 2014 and he receive compensation of military pay, points and applicable benefits. The applicant’s return from the deployed location was delayed and the IPR submitted an Exception to Policy (ETP) request for the additional days through the Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) application to AF/A1. Unfortunately, the request did not flow through the system and since the error was not realized until after the mobilization order ended, AF/A1 advised the IPR the ETP could no longer be accepted and the applicant would have to submit his request to the AFBCMR for reinstatement of any days. During the applicant’s orders and per AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, he earned 20.5 days of regular leave. He was also granted and took 14 days for PDSDT for a total of 34.5 days. However, his orders calculated from 5 August 2013 to 26 March 2014 only afforded him 26 days. His records should be corrected for compensation of military pay, points and applicable benefits for 8.5 days (34.5 minus 26) of chargeable leave. A complete copy of the NGB/A1P evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 17 August 2015 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, no response has 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an injustice. Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he was not released from active duty on 26 March 2014, but continued to serve on active duty, in an ordinary leave status, until 4 April 2014. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-03408 in Executive Session 3 September 2015 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 August 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Memorandum, NGB/A1PP, dated 27 April 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 August 2015.