RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-03694
						INDEX CODE:  111.02
  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX			COUNSEL:  NONE

  XXXXXXXXXXXX				HEARING DESIRED:  NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Date Initially Entered Military Service (DIEMS) date be changed to August 1980.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The DIEMS date for a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) graduate is the earliest of (1) the date the person began a ROTC scholarship program, (2) the date the person enlisted as a Reserve officer in the Senior ROTC program, or (3) the date the person signed up for any active or Reserve service before entering ROTC program.  She began an ROTC program in August of 1980 and received an ROTC scholarship the second semester of her freshman year that was retroactive to the first semester.  Therefore, her DIEMS date should be changed to August 1980.

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides a copy of her scholarship authorization letter from the University of Illinois and an excerpt from a retirement pay plan information document.  A copy of the applicant's submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Data extracted from the military personnel data system (MilPDS) indicates the applicant's DIEMS date as 2 September 1982, a paydate of XX May XXXX, and a Total Active Federal Military Service Date of 24 August 1984.  She is currently serving on extended active duty in the grade of lieutenant colonel, as a deputy commander, with a date of rank and effective date of 1 December 2000.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/JA recommends the applicant’s request be denied.  JA states that the applicant has failed to to present relevant evidence of any error or injustice warranting relief.  AFI 36-2604, Rule 13, Service Dates and Dates of Rank, provides that DIEMS (also known as Date Initially Entered Uniformed Service (DIEUS) for enlisted, officer, or warrant officer includes “service from the date of initial acceptance of commission, appointment, or enlistment in any branch of Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve; active or inactive).  This is a fixed date and is not adjusted for time lost or breaks in service.  It includes enlistment as a Reserve in the Senior ROTC program, or a scholarship cadet or midshipman under Title 10 United States Code (USC), 2107 or 2107(a); enlistment under Title 10, USC, 12103; enlistment in the active component delayed entry/enlistment program (DEP); and entrance as a cadet or midshipman at a service academy.”  As indicated in the applicant’s letter from the University of Illinois, she received a state ROTC scholarship authorized under Illinois statutory law.  Therefore, she is not entitled to an earlier DIEMS date.  The AFPC/JA evaluation, with attachment, 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 19 December 2003, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

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 her DIEMS date currently reflected in her records was incorrectly recorded at the time she was initially ordered to active duty.  We note the comments by the Air Force office of primary responsibility that the applicant does not qualify for an earlier DIEMS date because she received a state ROTC scholarship versus an ROTC scholarship under the federal ROTC financial assistance program authorized by 10 USC 2107.  In view of the foregoing and in the absence of evidence by the applicant showing the actions taken by Air Force authorities are erroneous, we find no basis on which to favorably consider her request to change her DIEMS date.  

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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 11 March 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2003-03694:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Aug 03, with atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/ DPPPR, dated 10 Dec 03. 
	Exhibit D.  Letter, ANG/DPP1, dated 4 Nov 03. 
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Dec 03.