RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00680
		INDEX CODE:  128.05

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reenlistment date of 1 Jan 02 be changed to 2 Jan 02 in order to qualify for a higher Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) entitlement.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His reenlistment was not due until Feb 02.  However, due to his duty location, he wanted to reenlist as soon as possible in case the paperwork got lost in transit.

In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his deployment orders.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 27 Aug 97.  He is currently serving on active duty in the grade of senior airman (E-4), with an effective date of rank of 27 Aug 00.

The remaining 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 at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAE recommends the application be denied.  DPPAE stated that the applicant reenlisted on 1 Jan 02 for 4 years and 2 months.  On 17 Jan 02, HQ USAF released a new SRB list that changed the SRB entitlement for the applicant’s Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) from 1.0 to 2.0 and announced that affected personnel should be briefed.  The window to get the SRB recomputed was if the member reenlisted between 2 Jan 02 and 16 Jan 02.  The SRB review was not announced during the timeframe the applicant reenlisted; therefore, the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) could not have briefed the applicant that an SRB review was taking place.

The HQ AFPC/DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the advisory opinion and indicated that, due to his being in an austere location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the window to get an SRB recomputed should be looked into and carefully considered.  His enlistment would not have ended until 26 Feb 02.  If it had not been for the circumstances at the time, he would not have reenlisted as early as 1 Jan 02.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.
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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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of injustice.  After reviewing the applicant’s submission and the evidence of record, we are persuaded that relief is warranted.  We note that the applicant’s decision to reenlist early was due to his pending deployment to an austere location.  Apparently, the applicant was informally notified that there were numerous cases concerning the paperwork of deployed members being lost in transit, resulting in the members being discharged.  To preclude this from happening to him, he decided to reenlist prior to his deployment.  Had it not been for this deployment, the applicant would not have reenlisted early and therefore would have been automatically eligible for the greater reenlistment bonus.  In view of the circumstances presented in this case, and in an effort to remove any possibility of an injustice to the applicant, we recommend his records be corrected to the extent indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

	a.  He was not honorably discharged on 31 December 2002 and his 1 January 2002 reenlistment in the Regular Air Force for a period of four (4) years be, and hereby is, declared void.

	b.  He was honorably discharged on 1 January 2002 and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 2 January 2002 for a period of four (4) years; and, at the time of his reenlistment on 2 January 2002, he was entitled to a Zone A, multiple 2.0 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).
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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 10 July 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number 02-00680.

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 Feb 02, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, dated 18 Apr 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 May 02.
   Exhibit E.  Letter from Applicant, dated 5 Jun 02, w/atchs.

                                   

AFBCMR 02-00680

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:

		a.  He was not honorably discharged on 31 December 2002 and his 1 January 2002 reenlistment in the Regular Air Force for a period of four (4) years be, and hereby is, declared void.

		b.  He was honorably discharged on 1 January 2002 and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 2 January 2002 for a period of four (4) years; and, at the time of his reenlistment on 2 January 2002, he was entitled to a Zone A, multiple 2.0 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).