RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-03597
		INDEX CODE:  112.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Home of Record (HOR) be changed from XXXXXX, MD, to XXXXX, XXXXXX, Philippines.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She is originally from and was married in the Philippines.

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 14 March 1987.  DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, reflects XXXXXXX, Maryland, as her HOR.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE recommended denial.  They indicated the HOR is defined as the place recorded as the home of the individual when they entered active duty.  It is recorded in the military personnel record for the sole purpose of determining transportation entitlements upon separation, or those of dependents in the event of a member’s death while on active duty.  While legal addresses may change from time to time during a member’s career, HOR remains constant.  After a thorough review of the applicant’s military records, they found no documentation to substantiate changing the applicant’s HOR.  The HOR must be the actual home of the member upon entering the service and not a different place selected for the member’s convenience.

The evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 4 January 2004, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response 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.	Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  Applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, she has provided no evidence which would lead us to believe the HOR currently reflected in her records was incorrectly recorded at the time she was initially ordered to active duty.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis upon which to recommend favorable action on this application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2003-03597 in Executive Session on 11 February 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 October 2003, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 1 December 2003,
               w/atchs.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 January 2004.