RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00445

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The break in service between his separation from active duty and appointment in the Air Force
Reserve be eliminated.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

The break in service occurred due to a scroll delay through no fault of his own.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a captain in the Air Force Reserve.

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 27 May 2014 and was discharged from active duty on 30 June 2017.

ARPC IMT 92, Appointment Order, Reserve Order PC-00998 dated 8 August 2017, shows his appointment was approved by the Secretary of Defense on 14 July 2017, and his DOR and service dates were adjusted for the break in service.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

ARPC/DPAR recommends approval of the request to reflect no break in service.  ARPC finds no administrative error and concludes the break in service was due to no fault of the applicant.   Therefore, the break in service should be eliminated in accordance with the SAF/GCM policy granting the Board the authority to adjust his DOS.  The extension of the applicant’s DOS for elimination of break in service will correct his DOR and service dates as listed.

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 11 August 2020 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 ARPC/DPAR 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 he was not released from active duty effective 30 June 2017, but on that date, he was continued on active duty until 14 July 2017, on which date he tendered his resignation, was discharged from all Regular Air Force appointments, and was released from active duty.

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-2020-00445 in Executive Session on 15 September 2020:

, Panel Chair, AFBCMR
, 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 January 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPAR, w/atch, dated 1 June 2020.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 11 August 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.