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B-206547 1 (1982-08-16)

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FILE: B-206547


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Auvat 16,


MATTER OF: Master Sergeant Karin M. Winward, USAFR


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An Air Force Reserve member who is released
from active duty after completing at least
5 years of continuous active duty is not
entitled to readjustmitntpay where her
separation from duty As voluntary in nature.
A service member's separation from duty is
voluntarywhere, upon completion of a speci-
fic tour of duty, she volunteers, for contirued
active duty contingent . on assignment t.oa
particular location orh'type of.duty and is
not accepted for such an atesignment,


.    Master Sergeant Rarin M. Winward,(USAPR, appeals
the Claims Group's denial of her claimnfor readjustmnt
pay incident to her separation from active duty ini the
Air Force. Readjustment pay i ncot payable to a Resierve
member Who is released from service after completion
of a specific tour of ditty, and'subsequently Volunteers
for continued active duty contingent on assignment to a
certain type of duty or to a patticular location. Since
Set'geant Winward's actions indicated that she would accept
continued active duty only if such contin.encies were wet,
we affirm the Claims Group's denial..

     Sergeiint Winward served on active duty'in the Air
Force (Wtith several short breaks) from January 7, 1975,
to September 30, 1980.  Prom August 197IS to Septembur 30,
1980, she was stationed at Robins Air/teorce Basq, Warner
Robins, Georgia.  In May 1980 in ant.i'iatton of the
end of her scheduled tour oftduty on-¢Sep ember 30, 1980,
Sergeant Winward began to submit applications to se.c..ure
a new position. Specifically,' she applied for sevetial
Administrative Technician positions (705,o'702X0I7029?H
732XX I ad 751XX) ,located at Headquarters A ir Force Reb8erve
(HQ AFRES), RoLfs Air Force Base.   Oh\ Jul'ji 1, 1980,'
Eargeant -W inward was offiuially no~ifled that her ,%cur rent
tour of active duty would not be extended beiyond'Septem-
ber 1980. Shortly thereafter, in letters dated July'3
and July 9, 1980, she was informed that she had not been
selected for any of the Adnini3trative Technician posittons
she had applied for.


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