RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01003
		INDEX NUMBER:  113.04

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The six-year Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) he received for completion of Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT) be reduced to five years.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His six-year UNT ADSC is incorrect because Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2107, Active Duty Service Commitments (ADSC) and Specified Period of Time Contracts (SPTC), dated 1 September 1998, Table 1.4, Note 3b, states, “Individuals graduating from military service academies and AFROTC programs on 1 January 1992 or later incur a 5-year and 4-year ADSC respectively.”

Applicant’s complete statement and documentary evidence submitted in support of his application are included as Exhibit A, with Attachments 1 and 2.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant completed UNT on 14 January 1997.  His UNT ADSC was prescribed by the 6 July 1994 version of AFI 36-2107, which was in effect at the time he completed UNT.  In accordance with that version, Table 1.4, Rule 2, he incurred a 6-year ADSC.

AFI 36-2107 (dated 1 September 1998), Table l.4, Note 3b, was erroneous and subsequently amended by Interim Change 99-1, dated 23 December 1999.  Specifically, the Interim Change corrected the ADSC for UNT to 6 years.  This version of AFI 36-2107, however, was not in effect when the applicant graduated from UNT.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSFO recommends denial stating that the applicant’s personal investigation revealed the erroneous UNT ADSC citation in the 1 September 1998 version of the ADSC instruction, but he apparently was not aware that an Interim Change subsequently amended that AFI.  Nevertheless, this instruction does not apply to him because it was published more than 20 months after his UNT graduation.

The applicant makes no claim that he was improperly or incorrectly advised of the ADSC he incurred for completion of UNT.  In fact, he claims, “I was told by all agencies that a 6-year ADSC was incurred for UNT.”  He simply believes there is an error with his ADSC based upon erroneous guidance in the 1998 version of AFI 36-2107 (Exhibit C, with Attachments 1 and 2).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the advisory opinion was made available to the applicant for review and comment in accordance with established policy on 15 June 2001 (Exhibit D); however, to date, he has failed to respond.

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of either an error or an injustice warranting favorable action on the applicant’s request.  His contention is duly noted.  However, we do not find his uncorroborated assertion, in and by itself, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale of the Air Force evaluation.  Therefore, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force and adopt its rationale as the basis for our decision.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 16 July 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

			Panel Chair
			Member
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The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 Apr 2001, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSFO, dated 30 May 2001.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 15 Jun 2001.

                                   
                                   Panel Chair