RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2018-01299

XXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  

His 12.5 days of leave lost on 1 Oct 16 be restored.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He lost 21.5 days of leave in Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16), 12.5 of which were lost due to training requirements.  In Mar 16 he was assigned to the Operations Support Squadron.  He was scheduled to take 3-weeks of leave; however, due to instructor training his leave was cancelled and rescheduled for Jun 16.  In Apr 16 he was selected to retrain and required two formal training courses.  Training was scheduled for 16 May to 25 Jun 16, necessitating cancellation of his leave, which he rescheduled for after completion of training.  He then received orders for follow-on training 18 Jul to 2 Dec 16.  Therefore he was unable to take leave for the remainder of FY16. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is an Air Force master sergeant.  

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends granting the application.  

The applicant was not authorized Special Leave Accrual (SLA); however, he provided sufficient evidence of training requirements which caused him to be unable to reduce his leave balance to 60 days prior to the end of the FY.  Recommend the applicant be restored 12.5 days of lost leave to his leave balance, which must be used before the end of the current FY.  The complete advisory 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 21 Aug 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

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.  We note AFPC/DP2SSM recommends his leave be restored to the current FY (FY18); however, we recommend the 12.5 days of leave be restored to his FY19 leave account to afford the applicant the opportunity to use the restored leave.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:  

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that twelve and one half (12.5) days were restored to his leave account commencing 2 October 2018.

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-2018-01299 in Executive Session on 2 Oct 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 10 Apr 17.
Exhibit B:  Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, w/atch, dated 30 May 18.
Exhibit D:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 21 Aug 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 regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2018-01299.