If you have a geniue request, do talk to your superiors, try
those who are more approcable, if needed, get documented
proof.
I know SAF is a screwed up place but there are still compassionate
ppl. Try talking to your superiors first. I do remember during my
NSF days, some clerks even request to talk to the CO on this kind
problems or my S1 help them.
Take care man!
(Again, I fore warned to those Kengsters who are reading this: Who
Is The Most Powerful Kengster in the SAF? The answer is SAF itself,
try this without real concrete proof, prepared to get ur ass
screwed 
)