RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00041
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His records be corrected to show that he was authorized Foreign
Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP) for the period from 9 Jun 2011
through 20 Jul 2011.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
On 9 Jun 2011, he completed his re-certification. On 20 Jul
2011, he took the Upper Range (UR) Defense Language Proficiency
Test (DLPT). While achieving a higher score would have given
him a new certification date, this examination had no bearing on
his current certification. He would not have been eligible to
take the UR DLPT without first being certified on the Lower
Range (LR) DLPT.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of DoDI
7280.03, Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB), DFAS-IN Form
0-641, Statement of Military Pay Account, and Foreign Language
Earned/Paid Spreadsheet.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained
in the letter 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:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states that in accordance
with AFI 36-2605, Air Force Military Personnel Testing System,
paragraph 1.19.3. "Individuals receiving FLPB must re-certify
(retest) annually." AFI 36-2605, paragraph A10.6.1. states
"Retest personnel receiving FLPB within 12 months of previous
administration. Unless otherwise required, personnel testing to
qualify or re-qualify for FLPB are responsible for meeting this
requirement. Failure to meet the annual requirement will result
in the loss of FLPB." While the applicant states he re-
certified on the LR DLPT on 9 Jun 2011, and took the UR DPLT;
without any documentation to support his claim, they cannot
determine the validity of the error.
The complete DPSIM evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 25 Oct 2013, the applicant provided a copy of DA Form 330,
Language Proficiency Questionnaire.
His complete submission is at Exhibit D.
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ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIM recommends denial. DPSIM states that in accordance
with Air Force Personnel Test Catalog, DLPT-V, the applicant is
required to have a passing score in the UR tests for the Korean
Language to receive FLPP ($400 per month). To quality for the
UR tests for the Korean language, the applicant first needed to
complete the LR tests for the same language with a passing
score; which he completed on 9 Jun 2011. He would not receive
any FLPP pay between the LR tests and the UR tests, due to the
fact he needed a passing UR test score to receive FLPP pay for
the Korean language. His FLPP pay should not have started until
he completed his UR test on 21 Jul 2011.
The complete DPSIM evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit
E.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The interpretation regarding Air Force Personnel Test Catalog,
DLPT-V is incorrect. This document is simply stating that DLPT-
V in Korean was only available for the UR. At the time the test
was administered, a score of 2 on the LR was required to
satisfy the annual re-certification requirement outlined in AFI
36-2605. The LR had a max score of 3, which he successfully
achieved on 9 Jun 2011; thereby satisfying the requirement
outlined in AFI 36-2605. On the other hand, the UR had a max
score of 4 affording him the opportunity to improve his score
and thereby increase his FLPB. However, he was required to have
a score of 3 on the LR in order to be allowed to take the UR.
Because of this, the minimum score on the UR was a 3. The
DLPT-V did not become the official test of record for Korean
until Oct 2011. Therefore, achieving a passing score on the
DLPT-IV on 9 Jun 2011 satisfied the annual testing requirement
according to AFI 36-2605. Therefore, his FLPB payments were not
made in error.
The applicants complete response is at Exhibit G.
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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. After
carefully reviewing the applicants complete submission we find
the evidence presented is sufficient to grant the requested
relief. In this respect, we note the applicant provided a copy
of DA Form 330, which reflects that he satisfied the annual re-
certification requirement as outlined in AFI 36-36-2605.
Additionally, the Board staff contacted the OPR and they are now
in agreement that the applicant should have been authorized FLPP
from 9 Jun 2011 through 20 Jul 2011. Therefore, we believe the
applicant has suffered an injustice and the records should be
corrected to show that he was authorized FLPP for the contested
period. Accordingly, we recommend his 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 he was
authorized Foreign Language Proficiency Pay from 9 Jun
2011 through 20 Jul 2011 in the amount of $560.00.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR BC-2013-
00041 in Executive Session on 29 Oct 2013 and 11 Dec 2013, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
?
All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2013-
00041 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Jan 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 23 Aug 2013.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Sep 2013.
Exhibit D. DA Form 330, Language Proficiency Questionnaire.
Exhibit E. Letter, AFPC/DPSIM, dated 15 Nov 2013, w/atch.
Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 15 Nov 2013, w/atch.
Exhibit G. Electronic Communiqué, Applicant, dated 16 Nov
2013.
Panel Chair
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