RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-03087

							COUNSEL: None 

							HEARING DESIRED: No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her home of record (HOR) be changed from XXXXX, KS, to XXXXX, NM.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She enlisted in Kansas while was visiting her aunt.  She graduated, was born and raised in XXXXX, NM.  Transportation Management Officer (TMO) notified her that the do-it-your-self-move (DITY) orders contained an error, which resulted in the orders being disapproved.  She is only an airman and she had to use her savings for this trip, and was planning to get reimbursed.  It has caused a burden to her finances that she will need in the future. 

In support of the appeal, the applicant submits copies of a birth certificate and permanent change of station orders. 

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted her enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 30 June 2002 at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Kansas City. MO.  Enlistment records showed her HOR as Kansas since this was the location from which she enlisted. 

HOR is defined as the place recorded as the home of the individual at the time they enlisted, were commissioned, or initially ordered to active duty.  It is recorded in the military personnel record to determine transportation entitlements upon separation.  The HOR can be changed only if there has been a break in service of one full day (inactive reserve time is not counted as a break in service) or a bona fide error was made in recording the information given by the member.

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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 error or injustice warranting favorable consideration of the applicant’s request.  After reviewing the evidence of record provided, the majority of the Board is of the opinion that sufficient evidence does exist to support a finding that the applicant may not have been adequately advised by her recruiter regarding her Home of Record, which could have saved her a considerable amount of money during her do-it-your-self move.  Based on the fact that the applicant continued to list XXXXXX, NM as her place of residence, the majority of the Board recommends that 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 her home of record at the time of his entry on active duty was Alamogordo, NM, rather than Overland Park, KS.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2003-03087 in Executive Session on 9 December 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

By a majority vote, the Board voted to correct the records as indicated.  Mr.  , voted to deny the application, but does not wish to submit a Minority Report. The following documentary evidence was considered:

    		Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Sep 03.
    		Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.

                                   

AFBCMR BC-2003-03087

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 the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that her home of record at the time of her entry on active duty was XXXXXXX, NM, rather than XXXXX, KS.