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AF | BCMR | CY2004 | BC-2004-02098
Original file (BC-2004-02098.doc) Auto-classification: Approved

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-02098
            INDEX NUMBER:  128.00
      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  None

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  No

__________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be entitled to full  rate  Basic  Allowance  for  Housing  (BAH)
during her active duty military personnel  appropriations  tour  for
the period from 27 Oct 03 to 31 Mar 04.

__________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was placed on a military personnel appropriations (MPA) tour for
more than 140 days and should have been entitled to full  rate  BAH.
However, because her original orders were for less  than  140  days,
the request to extend her tour was delayed and  not  approved  until
after she did not have enough days to qualify for the full rate BAH.
 After her orders were amended to extend her tour to 270  days,  she
started receiving full rate BAH on  1  Apr  04.   Since  she  served
continuously on active duty from 27 Oct 03, she should  be  entitled
full rate BAH for the entire period of her MPA tour.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides a letter of support
from her operations flight commander.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit
A.

__________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a  Reserve  master  sergeant  initially  placed  on
active duty orders from 27 Oct 03 to 7 Nov 03, a total of  12  days.
On 6 Nov 03, her orders were amended to increase the period  of  her
tour to 139 days.  On 19 Dec 03, her orders were  again  amended  to
increase her tour to 179 days.   On  10  Mar  04,  her  orders  were
amended to change her tour to 270 days.

__________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AF/DPPCC recommends that the applicant be entitled to  full  rate
BAH starting 19 Dec 03.  They state the first time  the  applicant’s
orders indicated that the unit wanted her to  serve  more  than  139
days was on Special Order RO-0113, dated 19 Dec 03.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

__________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on
16 Jul 04 for review  and  comment  within  30  days.   To  date,  a
response has not been received.

__________________________________________________________________

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 error or injustice.  We  agree  with  the  advisory
prepared by HQ AF/DPPCC and adopt its rationale as the basis for our
determination that the applicant should be entitled to full rate BAH
beginning  19  Dec  03.   Although  the  applicant   has   requested
entitlement from the date she started her active duty tour,  27  Oct
03, we agree with HQ AF/DPPCC’s determination that under  the  rules
governing entitlement to full rate BAH for Reservists, 19 Dec 03 was
the first indication the unit wanted the applicant to serve for more
than 139 days.  Therefore, we recommend that the applicant’s records
be corrected as indicated below.

__________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of  the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that competent authority
authorized full rate Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) effective  19
December 2003.

__________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2004-
02098 in Executive Session on 1 September 2004, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
      Mr. John E.B. Smith, Member
      Ms. Kathy L. Boockholdt, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Jun 04, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, HQ AF/DPPCC, dated 14 Jul 04.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Jul 04.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair


AFBCMR BC-2004-02098


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 XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, be corrected to show that
competent authority authorized full rate Basic Allowance for
Housing (BAH) effective 19 December 2003.






            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency

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