RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03741
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be entitled to Post Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence
(PDMRA).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was denied an opportunity to take leave under the PDMRA due
to administrative error.
In support of the appeal, the applicant submits extracts from
his military records
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a member of the West Virginia Air National
Guard (ANG).
On 19 January 2007, Secretary of Defense (SecDef) released a
memorandum, Utilization of the Total Force, directing the
service secretaries to establish a new program to compensate
individuals who are required to mobilize or deploy beyond the
established rotational policy goals.
On 18 April 2007, the Under Secretary of Defense released a
memorandum, Programs to Support Utilization of the Total Force,
establishing PDMRA as a new category of administrative absence.
PDMRA accrues to reserve component members when their creditable
mobilized service exceeds 12 months in any rolling 72-month
window.
According to the 1 Oct 07 HQ USAF/A1P PDMRA implementation
guidance, mobilizations starting no earlier than 7 Oct 01 are
creditable in calculating the PDMRA entitlement. Creditable
mobilizations are defined as mobilizations under Title 10, USC,
Sections 12301(A) (Full Mobilization), 12302 (Partial
Mobilization), or 12304 (Presidential Reserve Call-up).
Additionally, previous voluntary (10 USC 12301(d)) deployed
service to Afghanistan or Iraq since 7 Oct 01 is creditable for
the purpose of PDMRA.
On 30 October 2009, AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, was
revised to include PDMRA as a form of administrative absence.
On 11 June 2010, NGB/A1 released amplifying information/guidance
regarding the calculation and documentation of PDMRA
usage/entitlements.
To date, approximately 61 members of the 130th Airlift Wing, West
Virginia ANG have submitted AFBCMR appeals, contending they were
not afforded the opportunity to utilize their PDMRA credit
during their 2009 deployment.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicants military records, are contained
in the letters prepared by the appropriate office of the Air
Force. Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in
this Record of Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
NGB/A1PR recommends the applicant be compensated for 30 days of
PDMRA and states, in part, that if PDMRA would have been
implemented prior to the applicants demobilization date, he
would have earned 30 days of PDMRA. During the 2009
mobilization, the applicant earned 30 days of PDMRA for
27 months of creditable mobilized service within the 72-month
rolling window.
The members squadron and the unit Installation Personnel
Readiness (IPR) were unfamiliar with the requirements of the
PDMRA program when members of their wing were being demobilized
in 2009. The calculations needed to capture creditable and
applicable deployments for PDMRA are extremely complex and
require extensive program knowledge for correct execution. Due
to the lack of program knowledge by the squadron, many members
of the wing were not informed of their earned PDMRA credit.
Execution of PDMRA continues to be a challenge for all service
components and the SecDef is currently looking into the program
for further simplification.
The NGB/A1PR complete evaluations is at Exhibits B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 1 Mar 11 for review and comment within 30 days. As
of this date, no response has been received by this office
(Exhibit C).
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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 took notice
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of
the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the
Air National Guard office of primary responsibility and adopt
its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has
been the victim of an error or injustice. We agree that it is
unjust, that through no fault of his own, the applicant was not
provided an opportunity to utilize the provisions of the PDMRA,
due to the wings failure to properly implement the program. In
view of this, and noting the applicant was otherwise eligible,
we recommend his records be corrected to the extent indicated
below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was
not released from active duty on 6 March 2009, but on that date
he was placed in an administrative absence status for a period
of thirty (30) days, and on 5 Apr 09 was released from active
duty.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2010-03741 in Executive Session on 28 Apr 11, under
the provisions of AFI 36-3003:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Aug 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, NGB/A1PR, dated 9 Dec 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Feb 11.
Panel Chair
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