RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2003-00988

	 	COUNSEL:  NONE

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her date of rank (DOR) to the grade of staff sergeant be changed from 26 November 2002 to 10 December 2001.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her DOR should be changed to reflect her total Air Force time in grade (TIG).

The applicant states that while on active duty in 2000, she was awarded a line number for staff sergeant; however, she completed a PALACE CHASE to the New Hampshire Air National Guard (ANG).  Upon enlistment in the ANG, she was placed in a staff sergeant slot, completed the necessary Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCO) Preparatory Course, and was awarded a DOR to staff sergeant of 10 December 2001.  She returned to the Regular Air Force on 26 November 2002, in the grade of staff sergeant, with a DOR and effective date of 26 November 2002.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Air Force Reserve for a period of eight years on 22 June 1993 under the Delayed Entry Program (DEP).

On 21 October 1993, she was discharged from the DEP and enlisted in the Regular Air Force for a period of four years.

She reenlisted in the Regular Air Force for a period of four years on 21 February 1997.

She was released from active duty in the grade of senior airman under the provisions of AFI 36-3208 (Intradepartmental Transfer (ANGUS)) on 10 August 2000, and enlisted in the New Hampshire ANG (NH ANG) in the grade of senior airman for a period of six years on 11 August 2000.

She completed the NCO Preparatory Course on 27 September 2001.

She was promoted to the grade of staff sergeant, with a DOR of 10 December 2001.

On 25 September 2002, she requested conditional release from the NH ANG contingent upon her enlistment in the Regular Air Force.

She was honorably discharged from the NH ANG on 25 November 2002, and enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 26 November 2002, for a period of four years, in the grade of staff sergeant, with a DOR of 26 November 2002.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAOR recommends the application be denied and states, in part, that the applicant’s DOR was computed correctly based on the governing directives since she was a reservist who was enlisting in a pay grade higher than she last held in a regular component.

The AFPC/DPPAOR evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation, with attachment, was forwarded to the applicant on 9 May 2003 for review and response within 30 days.  However, 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 application was timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice to warrant adjusting the applicant’s date of rank (DOR) to the grade of staff sergeant.  In this respect, we note that the applicant was released from active duty in the grade of senior airman and transferred to the NH ANG, where she was promoted to the grade of staff sergeant, with a date of rank (DOR) of 10 December 2001.  She was discharged from the NH ANG and enlisted in the Regular Air Force (RegAF) on 26 November 2002, in the grade of staff sergeant.  The applicant contends that she should be allowed to retain her 10 December 2001 DOR; however, in accordance with AFI 36-2604, her DOR was established as the date she returned to active duty, since she was a reservist enlisting in the RegAF in a pay grade higher than she last held on active duty.  In view of this and since she has provided no evidence to indicate that her DOR was improperly computed or contrary to the governing Air Force Instruction, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

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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 Docket Number BC-2003-00988 in Executive Session on 18 June 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

				Vice Chair
				Member
			     Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 Mar 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAOR, dated 1 May 03, w/atch.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 May 03.

                                   
                                   Vice Chair