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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2006-03202
Original file (BC-2006-03202.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-03202
            INDEX CODE:  128.01
            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: Apr 20, 2008

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be paid Family Separation Allowance, Type II for  his  tour  of  duty  at
Spangdahlem AFB, Germany.
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His dependent was not added to his permanent change of station (PCS)  orders
prior to his move from Lackland  AFB,  Texas  to  Spangdahlem  AB,  Germany.
Consequently, Family Separation Allowance (FSA)  was  not  paid  during  the
duration of his tour.  He further states that upon questioning the  mistake,
he was instructed by the losing military personnel flight (MPF) to have  his
orders amended upon arrival at  his  next  duty  station.  The  gaining  MPF
refused  to  correct  the  error   stating   it   was   the   losing   MPF’s
responsibility.  Lastly, the applicant states as a result, his daughter  was
unable to accompany him to Germany.

In support of his request, applicant  provided  a  copy  of  his  daughter’s
birth certificate, social security card, paternity test results, a  copy  of
his permanent change of station (PCS) orders, and  a  copy  of  his  Tricare
Prime Enrollment Form.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant made a PCS move from Lackland AFB, Texas  to  Spangdahlem  AB,
Germany, and then back to Lackland AFB, Texas.

Copies  of  the  applicant’s  PCS  orders  moving  him  to  Spangdahlem  are
unavailable.  The applicant’s PCS orders moving  him  from  Spangdahlem  AB,
Germany to Lackland AFB, Texas, has his  daughter  listed  as  a  dependent;
however, her address reflects Georgia.
______________________________________________________________




AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AF/A1SF recommends denial.  There is some question regarding dependency  for
the purpose of Family Separation Allowance and if the child would have  been
authorized government transportation to Germany considering  the  child  may
not have been in the physical custody of the applicant.

Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DODFMR),  Volume  7A,
Chapter 27, was in  effect  at  the  of  the  applicant’s  relocation.   The
applicant received Basic Housing  Allowance  Differential  (BAH-Diff)  which
indicates the dependent was not in his custody and therefore,  not  eligible
for a Family Separation Allowance  under  DODFMR,  Volume  7A,  Chapter  27,
paragraph 270201-B, since there was no enforced separation.

The AF/A1SF complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on  1  Dec
06 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office  has
not received a response.
_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of  error  or  injustice.   We  took  notice  of  the  applicant's
complete submission in judging the merits of the  case;  however,  we  agree
with the opinion and recommendation of  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion  that
the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.   Therefore,
in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling  basis  to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
_______________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate
the existence of material error or injustice and that the  application  will
only be reconsidered  upon  the  submission  of  newly  discovered  relevant
evidence not considered with this application.



The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2006-03202
in Executive Session on 9 January 2007, under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Panel Chair
      Ms. Mary C. Puckett, Member
      Mr. Patrick G. Daugherty, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Oct 06.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AF/A1SF, dated 20 Nov 06.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Dec 06.



                                   KATHLEEN F. GRAHAM
                                   Panel Chair

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