RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01939
INDEX CODE:  128.05 
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

	XXXXXXXXX					HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His reenlistment be changed to entitle him to a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

In March 2004, when he inquired about reenlisting, he was informed that he had to wait to reenlist within three months of his expiration term of service (ETS).  One month after his inquiry, the SRB for his career field was removed.  An individual accepted for technical school is still entitled to the SRB; however, he is not.  He is a first term airman; therefore, he is not qualified for a Zone B SRB and there is no Zone A SRB.  

The applicant provides no documentation in support of his appeal.  His complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the rank of staff sergeant (E-5) with a date of rank of 1 June 2003.  His Total Active Federal Military Service Date is 29 September 1998.  On 27 August 2004, the applicant reenlisted for a period of four years.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE recommends the applicant’s request be disapproved.  DPPAE states that the applicant enlisted on 29 September 1998 for four years giving him a date of separation (DOS) of 28 September 2002.  He then extended 23 months, which gave him a new DOS of 28 August 2004.  The applicant was approved for retraining on 28 May 2002 and had a class graduation date of 13 June 2003.  Upon graduation and receiving his 3-skill level, he was eligible to reenlist.  However, he postponed his reenlistment until after 5 March 2004 for reasons that cannot be determined by his application.  On 17 February 2004, the Air Force announced that effective 5 March 2004, the reenlistment eligibility window for reenlistment was changing from twelve months prior to ETS to three months from ETS.  Since the member didn’t inquire about reenlisting until after 5 March 2004, he had to wait until he was within three months of his ETS (August 2004) to be eligible.  Therefore, the first date that the applicant was eligible for reenlistment was 1 May 2004.  On 29 March 2004, the Air Force released the new SRB message (011500Z Apr 04) which stated “all decreases and deletions will be effective 30 Apr 04, repeat 30 Apr 04.”  

DPPAE states due to the policy in effect at the time the applicant inquired about reenlisting, he was not eligible because he was not within three months of his ETS.  Since he was not eligible for reenlistment, he was not eligible for the SRB that was deleted in his career field.  The AFPC/DPPAE 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 23 July 2004, 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 an error or injustice.  We note the applicant’s request that his reenlistment should be changed to entitle him to an SRB entitlement; however, he has not provided any evidence that would lead us to believe that his 23-month extension was erroneous or unjust or that he was treated differently from other similarly situated members.  Evidence supports that even though the applicant was eligible to reenlist upon receiving his 3-skill level in June 2003, it appears his action to delay his reenlistment until March 2004 was solely his own choice.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Accordingly, the applicant’s request 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 15 September 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2004-01939 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Jun 04.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 15 Jul 04.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Jul 04.