RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-02681

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His break in service following his separation from active duty and appointment in the Air Force Reserve (AFRes) 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 (0-3) in the AFRes.    

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force (RegAF) on 13 October 2010 and resigned on 17 January 2020.  He served 9 years, 3 months and 5 days of active service.

ARPC IMT 92, Appointment Order, Reserve Order PC-00454 dated 20 March 2020, shows the applicant’s appointment was approved by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) on 7 November 2019.  He was appointed to the AFRes on 18 January 2020.

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 denying the application.  The Effective Date of Change of Strength Accountability (EDCSA) is the date the applicant was returned to an active duty status and assigned to an active AFRes unit to fill a valid vacancy effective 6 February 2020.

Based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts, there is no evidence of an error or injustice in the applicant’s service dates and personnel record to indicate a break in service occurred when the applicant was released from the RegAF into the AFRes.  The applicant was appointed into the AFRes immediately upon separation from RegAF active duty.

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 2 March 2021 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 not 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 does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.

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-2020-02681 in Executive Session on 30 March 2021:

Mr., Panel Chair
Ms., Panel Member
Mr., Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 25 June 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPAR, w/atchs, dated 1 March 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 2 March 2021.

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.