RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02124
		INDEX CODE:  112.00

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be given a constructive reenlistment to qualify him for a higher Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) entitlement.

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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:

The 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 (Exhibit C).

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE recommended denial.  They indicated that the applicant contends the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) failed to provide counseling regarding a pending SRB change.  The applicant reenlisted 12 December 2001 for 4 years.  On 17 January 2002, HQ USAF released a new SRB list and announced that affected personnel should be briefed.  The window to get the SRB recomputed was if a member reenlisted between 2 January 2002 and 16 January 2002.  The SRB review had not been announced as of the date the applicant reenlisted and therefore the MPF was not able to brief the applicant it had changed.

The evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant reviewed the evaluation and provided a response that 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 an injustice warranting his reenlistment date be changed to qualify him for a higher Selective Reelinstment Bonus (SRB) entitlement.  The Board notes that the applicant initially enlisted on January 14, 1998 for a period of four (4) years with a resulting date of separation of January 13, 2002.  It appears that a former Chief of Staff of the Air Force was visiting Maxwell AFB in December 2001 and the applicant was selected to reenlist earlier so that the General could participate in the reenlistment ceremony.  Based on his original DOS of January 13, 2002, he was going to reenlist in January 2002.  We are aware that the Air Force released the new SRB list on January 17, 2002, and the window to allow recomputation of the SRB was if a member voluntarily reenlisted between January 2 and 16, 2002, but was eligible to postpone the enlistment.  However, we have been advised by the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) that the applicant’s Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) was affected by the STOP LOSS program which was in effect at the time.  Therefore, had he not reenlisted in December 2001, he would not have been allowed to separate on January 13, 2002; rather, an extension of his January 14, 1998 enlistment would have been approved.  As a result, he would have been allowed to reenlist after January 17, 2002 and been eligible for the new SRB bonus.  In view of the foregoing, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as 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.	His honorable discharge on 11 December 2001 and his reenlistment on 12 December 2001, be declared void.  

b.	On 13 January 2002, competent authority approved his continuation on active duty for the convenience of the government in accordance with the provisions of the STOP LOSS program for a period of three (3) months.

c.	He was honorably discharged on 17 January 2002, and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 18 January 2002, for a period of four (4) years with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple of 1.5 Selective Reenlistment Bonus.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 02-02124 in Executive Session on 28 August 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 27 June 2002, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 15 July 2002.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 July 2002.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, undated.

						

AFBCMR 02-02124

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       , be corrected to show that:

	  a.	His honorable discharge on 11 December 2001 and his reenlistment on 12 December 2001, be, and hereby are, declared void.  

	  b.	On 13 January 2002, competent authority approved his continuation on active duty for the convenience of the government in accordance with the provisions of the STOP LOSS program for a period of three (3) months.

	  c.	He was honorably discharged on 17 January 2002, and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 18 January 2002, for a period of four (4) years with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple of 1.5 Selective Reenlistment Bonus.