RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2018-01395

XXXXXXXXX					COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  

His 8 days of leave lost on 1 Oct 17 be restored.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His temporary duty of 60 days in Korea and deployment to Al Dhafra exceeded 120 days, and he was unable to take leave.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is an Air Force major.  

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 he was unable to reduce his leave balance due to deployment and extended temporary duty.  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 14 Sep 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.  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 eight (8) 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-2018-01395 in Executive Session on 16 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 6 Apr 18.
Exhibit B:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, w/atch, dated 8 Aug 18.
Exhibit C:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 14 Sep 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.