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AF | BCMR | CY2001 | 0002666
Original file (0002666.doc) Auto-classification: Approved

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-02666
            INDEX CODE:  128.09

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be reimbursed $534.00 for the cost of  self-procuring  an  airline
ticket purchased from a Non-Contracted  Travel  Office  in  connection
with PCS travel.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The reasons the applicant believes the  records  to  be  in  error  or
unjust and the evidence submitted in  support  of  the  appeal  is  at
Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from  the
applicant's military records, are contained in the letter prepared  by
the appropriate office of the Air Force.   Accordingly,  there  is  no
need to recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Deputy Chief, Traffic Management Division, HQ USAF/ILTT,  reviewed
the application and states that because the applicant is  new  to  the
Air Force with  little  experience  in  permanent  change  of  station
requirements, they believe she made an honest mistake.   After  review
of  this  application  and  supporting   documents,   they   recommend
applicant’s records  be  corrected  to  show  her  transportation  was
authorized/approved.  Correct Special Order AF-5581 to read:   “Member
authorized to self-procure airline tickets from Lackland  AFB,  TX  to
Great Falls, MT (Malmstrom AFB, MT)  and  be  reimbursed  $414.00”  in
block #24.

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 22 December 2000, a complete copy of the Air Force  evaluation  was
forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days.  As
of this date, no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.    The applicant has exhausted all remedies  provided  by  existing
law or regulations.

2.    The application was timely filed.

3.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of probable error or injustice.   From  the  information
provided, it appears that the applicant  was  miscounseled  concerning
PCS travel entitlements.  In view of the fact that the  applicant  was
new to the Air Force and had no prior PCS experience,  she  relied  on
the miscounseling to her detriment.  Therefore, we believe approval of
the requested relief would be appropriate.   We  have  noted  the  Air
Force recommendation that the applicant’s  total  reimbursement  be  a
lesser amount than she actually spent based on the requirements of the
approved GSA program.  However,  we  believe  that  the  applicant  is
entitled to full reimbursement for the monies she spent based  on  the
circumstances of this case, i.e., she was provided erroneous advice by
what she perceived to be proper and reliable Air Force  source(s)  and
was disadvantaged as a result.  Accordingly,  her  records  should  be
corrected in the following manner.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the  Department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to  show  that  on  2  June  1999,
competent  authority  authorized   the   applicant   to   self-procure
commercial airline tickets from Lackland AFB, TX to Great Falls, MT.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 3 April 2001, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

              Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
              Mr. Timothy Beyland, Member
              Mr. Roscoe Hinton, Jr., Member

All members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.   The
following documentary evidence was considered:


   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 Aug 00.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ USAF/ILTT, dated 4 Dec 00.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 22 Dec 00.




                                   CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                   Panel Chair






AFBCMR 00-02666
INDEX CODE:  128.09



MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air
Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority
of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is
directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to, be corrected to show that on 2 June 1999, competent
authority authorized the applicant to self-procure commercial airline
tickets from Lackland AFB, TX to Great Falls, MT.






       JOE G. LINEBERGER

       Director

       Air Force Review Boards Agency

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