RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2017-04060

	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING:  NO	

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Twenty-two and a half (22.5) days of leave be restored to her leave balance.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was notified of a short-notice deployment on 18 May 16, with a departure date of 4 Jun 16.  She had leave previously scheduled for the month of Jul, which would have allowed her to use her “use or lose” leave.  In June 2016, she cancelled her leave and requested a refund from the airline.  She returned four days prior to the end of the fiscal year and did not have enough time to exhaust her “use or lose” leave balance.   The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of staff sergeant.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends granting the application.    The applicant provided sufficient evidence pertaining to her short-notice deployment, which required her to cancel her previously scheduled leave plans resulting in her losing 22.5 days of accrued leave.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 17 Apr 18 for comment (Exhibit C), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2SSM and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends 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 twenty-two and one half (22.5) days of leave restored to her leave balance for Fiscal Year 2019.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2017-04060 in Executive Session on 24 May 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Aug 17.
Exhibit B:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, w/atch, dated 28 Mar 18.
Exhibit C:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 17 Apr 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.