RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-03248

XXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

The reason for the 2 Mar 18 extension to his 5 Jun 12 enlistment be changed from “Best Interest of the Air Force” (BIOAF) to “deployment.”

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was deployed at the time of his extension, and the only reason he was required to extend was to have sufficient retainability to return home.  The BIOAF extension is a one-time extension, and he intended to use that reason at a later date.  He recently tried to extend his contract using BIOAF, but was told it had already been used.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a Regular Air Force staff sergeant (E-5).

On 5 Jun 12, the applicant enlisted for a period of 6 years in the Regular Air Force.

The applicant provided Contingency, Exercise and Deployment (CED) orders, Special Order TE-0068, with reflects Temporary Duty (TDY) from on or about 20 Oct 17, to Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a period of 200 days.

On 2 Mar 18, the applicant requested his 5 Jun 12 enlistment be extended for 12 months, for the “Best Interest of the Air Force”, in accordance with AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment and Extension of Enlistment in the United States Air Force, Table 6.2, Rule 28c. 

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment and Extension of Enlistment in the United States Air Force:

6.2. Extension Limitations. 
6.2.1. The MPS will limit extensions to the minimum number of months needed to achieve the intended purpose.  Airmen extend in whole month periods only.

6.6. Extension of Enlistment in the Regular Air Force (RegAF).  Extension Approval Authority.  AFPC Reenlistments reserves authority to approve extensions of enlistment under certain conditions specified in Table 6.2.  Airmen must be eligible to extend and have a service-directed reason as documented in Table 6.2 to extend.  Airmen requesting to extend for any reason(s) when no other rule in Table 6.2 applies may request an extension under Table 6.2, Rule 28d.

6.6.4. Extensions for Service-Directed Requirements.  Airmen may, if otherwise eligible, reenlist according to Table 5.3, 5.8 and 5.9 or extend their enlistments according to Table 6.2 for the minimum number of months required.

Table 6.2, Rule 28c.  If an Airman requests an extension of enlistment to: Obtain Retainability for an reason (personal convenience); and First Term Airmen with approved Career Job Reservation (CJR) and selected for reenlistment may request a one-time extension under this rule (for any reason) if it is their first extension.  Extensions are for 12 months (waivers to the number of months are not be considered).  This rule may be suspended when CJR constrained AFSCs exist; the request may be approved or disapproved at Military Personnel Section (MPSO) level.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends denying the application.  There is no evidence of an error or injustice based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts.  The applicant enlisted in the Air Force on 5 Jun 12, for 6 years, establishing an Expiration Term of Service (ETS) and a Date of Separation (DOS) of 4 Jun 18.  He received a deployment tasking some time in Sep/Oct of 2017 for a period of 200 days with variations authorized and did not need any retainability for the deployment, based on his 4 Jun 18 DOS.  The applicant would not have been permitted to depart for his deployment if he did not have sufficient retainability.  According to the applicant’s Air Force Achievement Medal, he was actually deployed from 1 Nov 17 through 30 Apr 18, for 181 days.  On 26 Feb 18 (about 60 days prior to the end of his deployment) the applicant requested to extend his DOS for 12 months under the Best Interest of the Air Force (BIOAF) option authorized for First Term Airman (FTA).  Airmen do not need a reason to extend under the FTA BIOAF extension option, but the extension must be for exactly 12 months, and they can only use this option once.  

Even if the applicant’s deployment had been extended (for example, by 30 or 60 days) and he required additional retainability, the extension under deployment rules would have been for the minimum time needed.  The applicant had the option to reenlist, and was eligible to reenlist.  If the applicant had not reenlisted, he would have been required to separate on his 4 Jun 18 DOS or exercise his BIOAF option to extend his DOS 12 months.  The applicant had no other retention options at that time.

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 10 Nov 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 not 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 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-2020-03248 in Executive Session on 7 Jan 21:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 23 Sep 20.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 5 Nov 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 Nov 20.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2020-03248, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.