RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01001
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Ten (10) days of lost leave from Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) be
restored.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He deployed on a short-noticed tasking from 12 Sep - 17 Oct
12 and was unable to take his leave.
His wing commander agreed that he should be restored 10 days of
leave and approved a Special Leave Accrual (SLA) request.
However, Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) denied the request
due to the deployment not meeting a 60-day tour length,
specified in the Air Force Instruction.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his
LeaveWeb emails, FY12 SLA Restoration Request, SLA Approval
Memorandum, and his travel voucher.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade
of colonel.
The applicant was deployed from 12 Sep 17 Oct 12.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states that the applicants
Master Military Pay Account (MPPA) does not reflect any
contingency deployments. He was deployed for a total of 18 days
during FY12 which makes him ineligible for leave restoration.
In accordance with Leave Program (PSD) Guide (4 Apr 12) Section
E. Special Leave Accrual (SLA), Ineligibility for SLA (1),
Airmen are ineligible for SLA based on not being physically
deployed in support of a contingency operation for a continuous
period of at least 60 days, unless specifically noted otherwise.
The complete DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant states that he was deployed on Contingency
Exercise Deployment (CED) orders prior to starting his already-
approved ten days of use/lose leave for FY12.
His wing commander cancelled his leave and ordered him to deploy
as the commander of a classified, short-notice deployment, after
he had originally approved the leave.
The attached travel orders and voucher show that it was a CED
deployment to an undisclosed location. The orders approval date
was the same date he departed for the deployment, confirming the
last-minute deployment.
DPSIMs statement member was deployed for a total of 18 days in
FY 12 is correct but the contingency TDY started only after his
leave was cancelled by his wing commander (and the TDY continued
into FY13). Had he not been deployed, he would have easily
zeroed out his ten-day leave balance before the end of FY12.
The reason his wing commander could not approve the SLA is
because they were deployed short of the 60 days required by the
AFI. He was instructed that his only recourse was to appeal to
the BCMR.
The applicant's complete response is at Exhibit D.
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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 an error or injustice warranting
corrective action. We note the office of primary responsibility
recommends denial due to the fact the applicants deployment did
not meet the 60-day tour length as specified for restoration of
his loss leave as Special Leave Accrual (SLA). However, based
on the applicants short-notice deployment, we are of the
opinion his loss of leave occurred through no fault of his own
and should be restored. Therefore, we find the evidence
presented sufficient to grant the requested relief and recommend
the records be corrected as 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 ten (10)
days of leave were restored to his current leave account.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2013-01001 in Executive Session on 5 Dec 13, 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 14 Feb 14 [sic], w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 11 Jul 13.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Jul 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 6 Aug 13, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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