Curtis v. United States

OPINION

ROBINSON, Judge:

This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Oral argument was held on June 29,1995, and the matter is now ready for disposition.

Plaintiff Eddie A. Curtis is a major in the United States Air Force Reserves, assigned to Riekenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio. In this capacity, Mr. Curtis serves as a flight navigator. In January 1991, his unit was activated for service in connection with Operation Desert Storm.

According to an affidavit submitted by Lt. Col. Jerry Trott, who was Mr. Curtis’s commanding officer during Desert Storm, Mr.…