RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04501 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His activation order end date be changed from 12 May 14 to 5 Jun 14. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was forced to forfeit 16 days of military leave that he earned during his deployment due to his military activation orders ending on 12 May 14. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: During the matter in question, the applicant was serving in the Air National Guard in the grade of senior airman (E-4). On 8 Mar 13, according to documents submitted by the applicant, he was ordered to active duty in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, for the period 14 Aug 13 to 12 May 14. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: NGB/A1P recommends denial indicating insufficient evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice regarding the applicant’s request to change his activation order end date from 12 May 14 to 5 Jun 14. Notwithstanding the above, in accordance with (IAW) Air Force Instruction (AFI) 10-403, Deployment Planning and Execution, the re-deployers are to be in-processed with two duty days of R-day so that they can begin personnel recovery (post deployment downtown and leave) as soon as possible. In this case, the applicant’s unit authorized and scheduled his in-processing over a two day period. Although AFI 36-2619, Military Personnel Appropriation Manday Program, dated 18 Jul 14, indicate members are not allowed in-processing time if authorized downtime, the applicant’s deployment ended prior to the effective date of this instruction. Neither the previous AFI 36-2619 dated 22 Jul 94, nor Headquarters, Air Force Space Command (AFSC) Post Deployment Stand-Down Time (PDSDT) Policy addresses in-processing. During the period of 14 Aug 13 through 12 May 14 and per AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, the applicant earned 22.5 days of regular leave as documented on the Defense Joint Military Pay System – Reserve Component record. He was granted and took 14 days of PDSDT (maximum downtime) based on the number of days deployed time-in-theater, IAW the AFSC PDSDT Policy. The Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) records showed the applicant’s original deployment time-in-theater end date was 19 Apr 14. However, the actual end date, IAW the member-filed travel voucher, was 25 Apr 14. Also, IAW the DCAPES record, he arrived at his home station on 26 Apr 14. The applicant’s leave should have been calculated from 14 Aug 13 (the start of the order) to 12 May 14, which equals 23 days of regular leave. The applicant’s orders only afforded him 16 days after the date he arrived at home station to use his in-processing time (two days), to use PDSDT (14 days), and to use his regular leave (23 days), a total of 39 days. By updating the applicant’s end of tour date to reflect 4 Jun 14 instead of 12 May 14, he will receive compensation of military pay, points, and applicable benefits for 23 days (39 minus 16) of chargeable leave. A complete copy of the NGB/A1P evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 15 Sep 15, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E). 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 error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case and 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 the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. The Air Force OPR recommends the applicant’s records be corrected to reflect that he was not released from active duty on 12 May 14, but continued to serve until 4 Jun 14, but not 5 Jun 14 as requested by the applicant. We concur, but we believe it is appropriate to further correct the applicant’s records to reflect that said period was classified as ordinary leave to ensure the applicant is actually charged for the leave and preclude the possibility of an unearned windfall. 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 relieved from mobilization under Title 10, Unites States Code, Section 12302 in support of operation ENDURING FREEDOM on 12 May 2014, but continued to serve on extended active duty, in an ordinary leave status, until 4 June 2014. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04501 in Executive Session on 4 Nov 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04501 was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Sep 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Memorandum, NGB/A1P, dated 17 Jun 15, w/atchs. Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Sep 15.