RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00428
		INDEX CODE:  112.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her home of record (HOR) be changed to ---- ----, CA.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She enlisted in Tennessee even though she was only staying there temporarily.  When she filled out her enlistment paperwork, she was under the impression the HOR required was one that would allow the Air Force to contact her at that time.  She was not aware of the implications of the HOR entry at the time and did not realize it was an error until she began her final out-processing.  Had she known that HOR was meant to be her place of permanent residence, she would have entered her California address.  She contacted the Traffic Management Office (TMO) that paid to move her household goods (HHG) from California and was told that they no longer had those records.  She was also told that her HHG should not have been moved from California since the HOR on her permanent change of station (PCS) orders read Tennessee.  On looking back, she cannot remember anyone asking for her orders so she believes the TMO responsible for moving her HHG from California probably just took her word that California was her HOR.  She has included documentation that shows she swore in at the ----, California Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), her vehicle was registered in California and the only reason she has a California driver’s license is because her home is California.

Upon separation, she plans on moving to her home in California and would like for this discrepancy to be corrected for the obvious reason of the cost of shipping her household goods.  She may also experience residency problems as a result of her records containing Tennessee as her HOR and not California.

In support of her appeal, the applicant has provided select copies of her enlistment documentation including her DD Form 4, Release from Delayed Entry Program and Acceptance on Active Duty, her DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States, her birth certificate, drivers license, college transcripts, W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, a Department of Motor Vehicles application for title, and personal statement.  

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

At the time of her entry into the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP), the applicant listed her HOR on her enlistment documentation as , , TN  and the Current Address block as the same.  She was discharged from the DEP and entered active duty on 12 April 2000 from the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in ----, CA.  She served for four years and was honorably discharged on 11 April 2004.  

During the course of her outprocessing, she found that her HOR was incorrect and needed to be changed to California.  She was informed by AFPC/DPPAE on 25 February 2004 that her HOR could only be changed under specific circumstances and only with certain types of evidence.  She responded on 11 March 2004 with a personal statement asking for information on what other evidence she could provide.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAE recommends denial.  DPPAE states the HOR is defined as the place recorded as the home of the individual when they were commissioned, enlisted, or initially ordered to active duty.  HOR 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.  HOR does not dictate the location where the member must reside upon separation.  While legal addresses may change from time to time during a member’s career, HOR remains constant.  There is no documentation to substantiate changing the applicant’s HOR.

DPPAE’s complete evaluation 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 2 April 2004 for review and comment within 30 days.  To 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  After reviewing the evidence of record, the Board is of the opinion that sufficient evidence does exist to support a finding that the applicant may not have been adequately advised regarding her Home of Record when she first enlisted.  Based on the fact that the applicant has provided copies of her birth certificate, driver’s license, college transcript, and tax documents, all from California, the Board recommends 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 her entry on active duty was ----, California, rather than ----, Tennessee.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 25 May 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 4 Feb 2004, w/atchs. 
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 24 Mar 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Apr 04.

                                   Panel Chair

 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC

Office Of The Assistant Secretary

AFBCMR BC-2004-00428

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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that her home of record at the time of her entry on active duty was ---- ----, California, rather than, Tennesssee.

                                                                            Director
                                                                            Air Force Review Boards Agency