RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-01328

XXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Her duty status for 30 Sep 18 reflect active duty, in order to correct an administrative error.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

An administrative error was caused by the M4S Military Personnel Appropriation (MPA) man-day functional manager, was identified by multiple reviewers, and was unable to be corrected.  Multiple layers of approval/processing associated with MPA man-day management contributed to a delay in the re-allocation of the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) man-days and busting the deadline for corrections.  

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is currently serving as a technical sergeant (TSgt/E-6) in the Air Force Reserve.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

ACC/A3JO, recommends granting the application.  Based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts, there is evidence of an error or injustice.  The applicant’s records should be updated to reflect that she was active and present for duty 1 Jun 18 through 30 Sep 18 in FY18.

On or about 29-30 May 18, the M4S MPA Functional Area Man-day Manager (FAMM) created and authorized position ID 316436 in MPA tasking ID 2110063 to provide Aerospace Medical Service augmentation support for the applicant’s position.  This was one of the FAMM’s first actions in M4S and he failed to un-check a block that considers the first and last day of the taking as travel days.  This still allocated the MPA days required to fulfil the requirement, but did not provide the applicant with the appropriate duty status.  On or about 26-27 Sep 18, during an end of FY review, the FAMM noticed the error, used the “FAMM amend start date” function and un-checked the block so the full span of the tasking the applicant would be credited for active and present for duty.  On 10 Oct 18, M4S technical support re-activated the tasking to be edited following request to correct the error, and reduced the MPA days obligated from 123 to 121, which caused the applicant to only show active and present for duty 2 Jun 18 to 29 Sep 18.  On 31 Oct 18, following additional reviews and audits to correct the applicant’s duty status through her actual tour dates, travel days were changed from 2 to 0, but MPA tasked days were only increased from 121 to 122.  This still resulted in the number of MPA days allocated against the position to “run-out” on 29 Sep 18.

The complete advisory opinion, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 24 Mar 20 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was timely filed.

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

3.  After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ACC/A3JO and finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  The applicant’s records should be updated to reflect that she was active and present for duty 1 Jun 18 through 30 Sep 18 in FY18.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show she was activated and present for duty, in position 316436 of MPA tasking ID 2110063, through 30 Sep 18 for FY18.

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-2019-01328 in Executive Session on 13 Apr 20:

, 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 5 Feb 19.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ACC/A3JO, w/atch, dated 13 Mar 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 24 Mar 20.

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