RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00067

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

It appears the applicant is requesting that his records be corrected to show that he was entitled to Retired Reserve pay at age 60.

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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.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

ARPC Form 168, Computation for AF Form 526, dated 12 March 2002, reflects that the applicant served on active duty in the Army of the United States from 16 December 1941 to 10 November 1945.  He was in an inactive status during the period 11 November 1945 to 30 June 1949.  He was credited with 7 years, 6 months, and 15 days of satisfactory Federal service performed prior to 1 July 1949.

From 1 July 1949 to 30 June 1952, he was credited with honorable Federal service.  He served in the Reserve of the Air Force from 1 July 1952 until his discharge on 5 August 1966, and transferred to the Honorary Retired Reserve effective 6 August 1966.  The applicant had continuous military service from 16 December 1941 and completed a total of 24 years, 7 month, and 21 days of honorable Federal service; however, only 15 years, 6 months, and 15 days was credited as satisfactory service towards retirement.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ ARPC/DPP reviewed this application and recommended denial.  They indicated that in accordance with Title 10, United States Code (USC), Section 12731, a member must complete at least 20 years of satisfactory service, with the last 8 years of qualifying service in a Reserve component.  Honorable service is the total years of service including active, inactive, Regular and Reserve.  It includes satisfactory years, as well as those years during which the member did not participate sufficiently to earn satisfactory years.

Prior to 1 July 1949, the applicant completed 7 years, 6 months, and 15 days of satisfactory Federal service creditable toward retirement.  From 1 July 1949 until 6 August 1966, the day he was transferred to the Honorary Retired Reserve, he had completed 8 years of satisfactory service toward retirement

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 19 April 2002 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  After a thorough review of the evidence of record and applicant's submission, we are not persuaded that his assertions, in and by themselves, are sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force.  Based on the evidence of record and that verified by HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center (HQ ARPC), the applicant was given credit for all of his service which he performed during his career.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of having suffered either an error or injustice.  There being insufficient evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of 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 AFBCMR Docket Number 02-00067 in Executive Session on 29 May 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 Jan 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ ARPC/DPP, dated 1 Apr 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Apr 02, w/atchs.