RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-00367

	 	COUNSEL:  NONE

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be promoted to the Reserve grade of airman first class (E-4) effective February 1963.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or unjust and the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant's military records, 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.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Chief, Personnel and Training, ANG/DP, reviewed the application and states that the Board, under its charter, can review the application and determined whether or not an injustice has occurred, taking into account his active duty/Air National Guard (ANG) military service, his accomplishments since his separation, and noting that no monetary benefits are involved.  Therefore, they recommend the Board give full consideration to granting the requested relief.  

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.	Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.  In this respect, we note that ANG/DP is unable to determine, with any certainty, the applicant’s promotion eligibility at the time prior to his release from the ANG and subsequent assignment to the inactive Reserve.  However, the evidence of record indicates that he served honorably during his tenure in the ANG/Reserve and attained a passing score in the Specialty Knowledge Test (SKT) for the five level of Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 67153, Disbursement Accounting Specialist.  In view of this, and given his accomplishments since his separation, we believe any doubt regarding this issue should be resolved in the applicant’s behalf.  Therefore, we recommend his records be corrected to the extent indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 1 February 1963, he was promoted to the Reserve grade of airman first class (E-4).

The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 13 June 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

	            Panel Chair
	            Member
	            Member

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

   	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jun 00, w/atchs.
  	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
  	Exhibit C.  Letter, ANG/DP, dated 8 Jun 01.

		 
                                  Panel Chair 

AFBCMR 01-00367

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

	Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

	The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 1 February 1963, he was promoted to the Reserve grade of airman first class (E-4).

							
							Director
							Air Force Review Boards Agency