AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02332
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be paid the final installment of his Special Reenlistment
Bonus (SRB) that would have been paid to him upon medically
retiring from the Air Force due to a disability he incurred
during a combat zone deployment.
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
According to Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management
Regulation (DoDFMR) Volume 7A, Chapter 2, dated March 2009, Table
2-1, Rule 2, since his retirement is for a disability incurred in
the line of duty in a combat zone designated by the President or
the Secretary of Defense (SecDef), or in a combat-related
operation designated by SecDef, and/or involves a combat-related
disability as defined in Title 10, United States Code (USC),
Section 1413a(e), any unpaid portion of bonus pay under Title 10
or Title 37, USC, will be paid to members upon separation. He
did not get his final bonus payment when he separated.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
_________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant reenlisted on 7 May 2009 for a period of four years
with a Zone B, Multiple 7 SRB, in Air Force Specialty Code
“J1C251 – Parachutist, Combat Control.
While deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, the applicant was involved
in an Improvised Explosive Device blast during patrol duties. He
was ejected from his vehicle and sustained head and spinal
injuries which prohibited him from executing his military duties.
He subsequently was found unfit by an Informal Physical
Evaluation Board and placed on the Temporary Disability Retired
List effective 27 April 2012, per Special Order Number ACD-01511,
dated 5 March 2012.
The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s
master personnel records, are contained in the evaluations by the
Air Force offices of primary responsibility at Exhibits C and D.
in
the
4.16,
paragraph
_________________________________________________________________
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOA defers to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
(DFAS) to determine if the applicant should have been paid final
payment as requested. Per Air Force Instruction 36-2606,
USAF,
SRB
Reenlistment
termination/recoupment/repayment will be processed as outlined in
the DoDFMR, Volume 7A, Chapter 2.
The complete AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
DFAS-IN recommends denial. DFAS-IN states the separation code
used at the time did not authorize payment of the applicant’s SRB
balance. However, on 13 July 2012, the Separations Branch of
Military Pay Operation issued an entitlement to SRB in the amount
of $11,662.00. A check in the amount of $8,502.85 was issued on
25 July 2012. Therefore, it would appear the applicant’s request
for correction of military record has been favorably addressed
and that no further action is required.
The complete DFAS-IN evaluation is at Exhibit D.
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Pursuant to the AFBCMR inquiry regarding the applicant’s final
SRB payment, the applicant confirmed that he did receive his
final payment in the amount of $8,502.85.
_________________________________________________________________
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 an error or an injustice. Based on
the applicant’s confirmation of receipt of payment, it appears
that the applicant’s request for correction of record has been
favorably addressed and no further action is required. However,
it is unclear whether he is contesting the amount of his last SRB
payment of $8,502.85. Therefore, we considered the applicable
evidence to determine if there was any error or injustice in this
regard. Based on the evidence provided by the DFAS, we note the
applicant’s last SRB entitlement of $11,662.00 was reduced by
appropriate deductions and issued in the amount of $8,502.85.
Therefore, based on this information, we agree with the opinions
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and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our
conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or
injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, we find no 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; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; 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 AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-02332 in Executive Session on 5 March 2013, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR
Docket Number BC-2012-02332:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 4 Jun 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 9 Jul 12.
Exhibit D. Letter, DFAS-IN, dated 13 Nov 12.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Nov 12.
Exhibit F. Applicant’s email communique.
Panel Chair
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