RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  2004-01443
		INDEX CODE:  112.07
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reenlistment contract be changed from four years and nine months to four years.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The 9 months remaining on his 23-month extension should have been cancelled upon his reenlistment.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 13 October 1999.  He currently serves in the grade of staff sergeant and is stationed at Eglin AFB, Florida.  On 6 December 2001, the applicant extended his enlistment for 23 months to qualify for retraining.  He reenlisted on 15 May 2003 for a period of 4 years and 9 months.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE recommends applicant’s request be disapproved as member had obligated service upon his reenlistment.  However, they recommend the applicant’s reenlistment be changed from 4 years and 9 months to 4 years and 5 months, which would change his date of separation from 14 February 2008 to 14 October 2007.  

They state that extensions incurred by first term airmen for CAREERS retraining is forgiven.  Therefore, when the member reenlisted, the 23 months he incurred for CAREERS retraining was forgiven.  

However, time on the member’s original contract is not forgiven.  Therefore, when the applicant reenlisted, he had five months of obligated service remaining on his original contract and therefore should have reenlisted for four years and five months.

The DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 4 Jun 04, 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 an error or injustice.  We note the applicant’s extension incurred for career training should have been forgiven in accordance with Air Force instructions; however, the member had five months of obligated service remaining on his original contract, which is not forgiven.  Based on the recommendation by the Air Force office of primary responsibility that the members records be changed, we believe his records should be corrected to only reflect the remaining obligated service on his original enlistment contract.  Accordingly, we recommend that his records be corrected to the extent 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 he reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 15 May 2003, for a period of 4 years and 5 months rather than 4 years and 9 months.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 2004-01443 in Executive Session on 10 August 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

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

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 26 Apr 04, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.	Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 4 Jun 04.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Jun 04.

	

AFBCMR 2004-01443

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 he reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 15 May 2003, for a period of 4 years and 5 months rather than 4 years and 9 months.