RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  01-02077
		INDEX CODE:   128.08

	APPLICANT	COUNSEL:  None

	SSN	HEARING DESIRED: No

Applicant requests that his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect the actual amount of disability severance pay he received when he was released from active duty.  Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.

The appropriate Air Force office evaluated applicant's request and provided an advisory opinion to the Board recommending that the disability severance pay amounts be verified through financial channels and the remarks section of the DD Form 214 be corrected, if appropriate (Exhibit C).  The advisory opinion was forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit D).  The Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Denver Center advised the applicant that his DD Form 214 was corrected to accurately reflect the amount of severance pay he was paid, based on a maximum of 12 years of service (Exhibit E).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 

After careful consideration of applicant's request and the available evidence of record, we find insufficient evidence of error or injustice to warrant corrective action.  The facts and opinions stated in the advisory opinion appear to be based on the evidence of record and have not been rebutted by applicant.  Absent persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which entitled, appropriate regulations were not followed, or appropriate standards were not applied, we find no basis to disturb the existing record.

Accordingly, applicant's request is denied.

The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.  Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and will only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the application was filed.

Members of the Board considered this application on November 28, 2001 in accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.

				

Exhibits:

A.  Applicant's DD Form 149
B.  Available Master Personnel Records
C.  Advisory Opinion
D.  SAF/MRBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion
E.  Letter, DFAS-POCC/DE, dated 15 Oct 2001