RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  03-00021
		INDEX CODE:  128.05
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His 1 January 2002 reenlistment be changed to 19 January 2002, which will entitle him to a higher selective reenlistment bonus (SRB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

When the SRB changed from a multiple of 2.0 and increased to a multiple of 3.5, he was not aware of a 30-day window required to receive the higher SRB.  At the time of the change he was deployed to a secret location and was not aware of the change.  The applicant states that he should receive the higher SRB because he was deployed to a secret location and did not receive the same opportunity as others.  The applicant contends the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) failed to provide counseling regarding a pending SRB change.  He states that he spoke with someone in the reenlistment section and was told a notice was mailed to him.  The applicant states that he was deployed, did not receive the notification, and was not aware of the SRB increase.  

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of senior airman.

The applicant reenlisted on 1 January 2002 for a period of six (6) years.  On 17 January 2002, HQ USAF released a new SRB list and required that affected personnel be briefed.  SRB recomputation was allowed for members reenlisting between        2 January 2002 and 16 January 2002.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

DPPAE recommends the applicant’s request be denied.  The SRB review had not been announced as of the date he reenlisted and therefore, the MPF was not able to brief him that it had changed.  

The DPPAE 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 17 Jan 03, 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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice to warrant corrective action.   The Board took note that at the time of his reenlistment on 1 January 2002 he was deployed to OCONUS to a classified location which operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Under normal circumstances the applicant would most likely have reenlisted on 2 January 2002, rather than on 1 January 2002, a national holiday.  In view of the above and since the Air Force determine that the inclusive date to award the SRB was changed to 2 January 2002, we believe it would be an injustice to the applicant to deny him the higher SRB multiple.  Therefore, we recommend that his records be corrected as indicated below.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was honorably discharged on 1 January 2002, rather than 31 December 2001, and reenlisted on 2 January 2002, rather than 1 January 2002, for a period of six (6) years, with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple 3.5 Selective Reenlistment Bonus.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 03-00021 in Executive Session on 12 March 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 2 Jan 03.
	Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 14 Jan 03.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Jan 03.

		

AFBCMR 03-00021

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 pertintent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX, be corrected to show that he was honorably discharged on 1 January 2002, rather than 31 December 2001, and reenlisted on 2 January 2002, rather than 1 January 2002, for a period of six (6) years, with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple 3.5 Selective Reenlistment Bonus.