RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-05113

	COUNSEL: NONE

  	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Partial Mobilization (PM) orders ending 17 May 17 be extended by 3 days and she be compensated for the extension.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her travel days were delayed.   However, the request for extension was not processed prior to the expiration of her orders.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a technical sergeant in the Air National Guard (ANG).  

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, shows she served a period of active duty from 20 Sep 16 to 17 May 17.  The applicant was on active duty in support of Operation FREEDOM SENTINEL in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 12302.   For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1XR recommends approval.    The applicant earned 3 days of pay and points for the travel delay period and should be compensated.  Her PM orders should reflect an end date of 20 May 17.   The complete advisory, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 8 Mar 18 for comment (Exhibit D), 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 and injustice.  The Board concurs with NGB/A1XR and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  We also 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, 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 that she was not released from mobilization under Title 10, United States Code, Section 12302 in support of Operation FREEDOM SENTINEL on 17 May 17, but continued to serve on active duty, in an ordinary leave status, through 20 May 17.  

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-2017-05113 in Executive Session on 10 Apr 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 7 Nov 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1XR, w/atchs, dated 23 Jan 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 8 Mar 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.