RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBERS:  BC-2003-03840
		INDEX CODE 112.02
	 	COUNSEL:  None

	 	HEARING DESIRED:  Yes

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Date of Enlistment (DOE) be changed to 15 Aug 90 and his Date of Rank (DOR) to E-6 be changed to 1 Apr 98.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His total inactive service should be added to his DOE and his DOR adjusted.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Marine Corps on 11 Jun 91. He was promoted to the grade of E-6 with a DOR of 1 Apr 98 and honorably discharged on 15 Nov 01 after ten years, five months and six days of active service. He also had 9 months and 27 days of prior inactive service.

He enlisted for a period of four years with the Regular Air Force and was ordered to extended active duty (EAD) on 28 Jun 02. Based on his break in service, his DOR for E-6 was adjusted to 12 Nov 98.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAO advises that a Statement of Service (SOS) and a Date of Rank Adjustment were accomplished and correctly verified the applicant’s service dates. His Total Prior Inactive Service time has no effect whatsoever on the DOE. His DOE is his EAD date of 28 Jun 02. Prior to enlisting in the Air Force, the applicant had a 1 year, 7 month and 11 day break in service that adjusted 
his DOR to 12 Nov 98. Based on governing directives, the applicant’s service dates were computed correctly and his request should be denied.

A complete copy of the evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 24 Dec 03 for review and comment within 30 days.  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. After a thorough review of the evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not persuaded his DOE and DOR should be changed as requested. His contentions are duly noted; however, we do not find these assertions, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force. The applicant’s Total Prior Inactive Service time has no effect on the DOE. Governing directives required his DOR to E-6 be adjusted to 12 Nov 98 because of the more than one year break in service. We therefore agree with the recommendations of the Air Force and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has not sustained his burden of having suffered either an error or an injustice. In view of the above and absent persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

4.	The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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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 February 2004 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2003-03840 was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 15 Oct 03, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAO, dated 19 Dec 03, w/atchs.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Dec 03.