RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00025

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE

HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Four (4) days of leave be restored to his leave account.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was miscounseled during his financial retirement briefing regarding the process of selling leave prior to going on terminal leave.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a retired Air Force general (O-9).

According to DFAS Form 702, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Military Leave and Earning Statement, the applicant lost four days of leave during the period 1-31 October 2019.

For more information, see the advisory at Exhibit B.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2SSM 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. Due to misinformation the applicant was provided, he was unable to sell back his leave.

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 22 January 2020 for comment (Exhibit C), 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 AFPC/DP2SSM and finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions. 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 restoration of four (4) days of leave.

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-2020-00025 in Executive Session on 28 May 2020:

, 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/atch, dated 27 November 2019. Exhibit B: Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 13 January 2020.
Exhibit C: Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 22 January 2020.

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.