RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBERS:  02-02336
		INDEX CODE 128.05
	 	COUNSEL:  None

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her four-year reenlistment on 1 Apr 02 be backdated to 5 Feb 02 so she may receive a Zone A Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was unable to take advantage of her SRB due to maternity leave and Stop Loss.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 7 Feb 96 for a period of six years, giving her a date of separation (DOS) of 6 Feb 02. 

According to a leave slip provided by the applicant, she was on convalescent/maternity leave from 25 Dec 01 through 4 Feb 02. Pursuant to an AFBCMR Staff inquiry, HQ AFPC/DPPAER informally advised that the applicant may have had a Stop Loss extension carrying her from her 6 Feb 02 DOS until her reenlistment on 1 Apr 02 for 4 years. A reenlistment contract in her military records indicates she reenlisted on 30 Apr 02 for a period of four years. She would have had to reenlist on or before 5 Feb 02 for four years in order to receive a Zone A, multiple 0.5 SRB. 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAE provides their rationale for recommending denial.

A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 9 Aug 02 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office has received no response. 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The applicant was timely filed.

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 her reenlistment should be backdated so she may qualify for a reenlistment bonus. Applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, we do not find these uncorroborated assertions, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force. The applicant could have reenlisted some time while she was on leave, and she apparently returned from leave in time to have reenlisted and qualified for an SRB. She has not established that she was unable to reenlist while on maternity leave or how Stop Loss would have affected her eligibility to reenlist. We therefore agree with the recommendations of the Air Force and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has not sustained her burden of having suffered either an error or an injustice. In view of the above and absent persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

4.	The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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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 in Executive Session on 21 November 2002 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number 02-02336 was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Jul 02, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Military Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, dated 1 Aug 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Aug 02.