RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00847
		INDEX CODE:  102.02

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her date of rank (DOR) be corrected to include eight (8) years of Army Reserve service, and six and a half (6½) years served as a captain. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The Air Force capped her years of service credit at seven years and the grade of captain.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provided copies of her service computation documents, appointment order, point credit summary, extracts from her Army records, and other documents associated with the matter under review.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Available documentation indicates that the applicant served in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) from 31 Jul 89 to 6 Jan 98.  She had served a total of 8 years, 5 months, and 6 days.

Applicant was appointed a captain, Reserve of the Air Force (Nurse Corps), on 27 Jun 00.  Her date of rank (DOR) is 27 Jun 00.  Her Total Federal Commissioned Service Date (TFCSD) is 21 Jan 92.

An ARPC Form 0-179, Computation for Grade Determination, indicates that the applicant was granted seven (7) years of service credit.

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System (PDS) indicates that the applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of captain as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPA recommended denial indicating that the applicant’s package was screened and processed in accordance with governing Air Force instruction, statute, and HQ AFRC/SG policy, which directed service credit to be limited to seven (7) years for individuals appointed as Nurse Corps (NC), Medical Service Corps (MSC), and Biomedical Sciences Corps (BSC) officers.  The applicant was granted the full seven (7) years of service credit according to AFRC/SG policy memorandum on service credit limitation in effect at the time.  According to ARPC/DPA, her service credit has been verified for the Nurse Corps as accurate.

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPA evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B.

ARPC/DPA provided an addendum to its original advisory amending paragraphs 6a, 6b, and 6c, which pertained to the issue of the applicant’s TYSD and the action required to afford relief if the Board was inclined to grant (Exhibit C).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on 3 Jul 02 and 11 Oct 02 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibits D and 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  The applicant's complete submission was thoroughly reviewed and her contentions were duly noted.  However, we do not find the applicant’s assertions or the documentation submitted in support of her appeal sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR).  Therefore, in the absence of sufficient evidence that the applicant’s constructive service credit, based on her appointment as a Nurse Corps officer in the Air Force Reserve, was erroneously computed, we agree with the recommendation of the OPR and adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision that the applicant has failed to sustain her burden of establishing that she has suffered either an error or an injustice.  Accordingly, 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 AFBCMR Docket Number 02-00847 in Executive Session on 3 Dec 02, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 Mar 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPA, dated 20 Jun 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, ARPC/DPA, dated 1 Oct 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Jul 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 11 Oct 02.