RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03742 

 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 his request, the applicant submits extracts from 
his military records. 

 

The applicant's 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 
(WV 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 a new category of administrative absence entitled 
“PDMRA.” 

 

On 26 October 2009, AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program, 
reflected the addition of PDMRA. 

 

On 11 June 2010, NGB/A1 released additional information/guidance 
concerning calculation and documenting of PDMRA usage. 

 

To date, approximately 61 members of the 130th Airlift Wing, WV 
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 applicant’s 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 29 days of 
PDMRA and states, in part, that if PDMRA would have been 
implemented prior to the applicant’s 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 mobilizations/deployments within the previous 
72-month window. However, the unit did not implement the PDMRA 
policy in order to award the applicant his earned days. The 
applicant has been awarded four days of PDMRA on current 2010 
mobilization based on a PDMRA calculation with “no previous PDMRA 
used.” If the applicant was afforded the opportunity to utilize 
his earned 30 days of PDMRA in 2009 then the applicant would earn 
three days of PDMRA for current 2010 mobilizations. The 
applicant’s total award of PDMRA is 33 days with the applicant 
utilizing four days during current 2010 mobilization. 

 

The member’s squadron and the unit Installation Personnel 
Readiness were not familiar enough with the PDMRA program to 
implement when members of the wing were being demobilized in 
2009. The calculations needed to capture creditable and 
applicable deployments for PDMRA is extremely complex requiring 
extensive program knowledge for correct implementation. Numerous 
members of the wing were not informed of their earned PDMRA 
credit due to the lack of program knowledge by the squadron. 
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 complete NGB/A1PR evaluations, with attachments are at 
Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 25 February 2011, copies of the Air Force evaluations were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. 
To date, a response has not been received (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 it’s 
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 
wing’s 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 
twenty-nine (29) days, and on 4 April 2009 was released from 
active duty. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-03742 in Executive Session on 24 May 2011, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, 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. Letters, NGB/A1PR, dated 9 Dec 10, w/atchs, 

 and 3 Feb 11. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Feb 11. 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

 


 

AFBCMR BC-2010-03742 

 

 

 

 

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 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 twenty-nine (29) days, and on 4 April 2009 
was released from active duty. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Director 

 Air Force Review Boards Agency