RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00692
		INDEX CODE:  112.01

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His official home of record (HOR) be changed to, XXXX, TX,.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

On 10 September 2003, while he was in the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP), his family moved to Texas.

In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided copies of his social security card, his Texas driver’s license, and his Air Force ID card.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

At the time of DEP enlistment into the Air Force, the applicant listed his HOR as, XXXX, WI .  Between the time of his initial DEP enlistment and his actual entry onto active duty, he and his family moved to Texas.

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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.  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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  After reviewing the evidence of record, the Board believes that it is not unreasonable to presume that the applicant may have misconstrued the definition of HOR as provided by the OPR.  He lived in Wisconsin when he entered the DEP.  However, when he initially entered active duty, he did so from his family’s new home in Texas.  Therefore, to preclude a possible injustice, we recommend 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 his home of record at the time of his entry on active duty was, XXXXX, TX rather than, XXXXX, WI.

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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 26 Feb 04, w/atch. 
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 24 Mar 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 April 04.

 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON DC

Office Of The Assistant Secretary

AFBCMR BC-2004-00692

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 his home of record at the time of his entry on active duty was, XXXXX, TX  rather than, XXXXX, WI .