RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:  				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01995
								INDEX CODE:  131.05
	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX			COUNSEL: NONE 

	XXXXXXXXXXXXX				HEARING DESIRED: UNKNOWN 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Air Force date of rank (DOR) to the grade of airman first class (A1C) (E-3) be corrected to 1 January 1999. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her current DOR to A1C is incorrect because it should include her time spent as an E-3 in the Army Reserve.  

In support of her application, the applicant provides copies of two Leave and Earnings Statements (LES) while participating in the Army Reserve, reflecting her grade as E-3; an order amendment, dated 9 April 2003, reflecting her Army grade as private second class (E-2) on 31 July 2000; e-mail between the applicant and the Army Records Center concerning her records; and a letter from the National Personnel Records Center, dated 12 April 2004.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

According to the Air Force Personnel Data System, on 2 September 2003, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force Reserve for a period of six years in the grade of airman (E-2), with a date of rank of 16 September 1997.  She has been progressively promoted to the rank of senior airman (E-4), effective and with a DOR of 1 July 2004.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFRC/DPM recommends the application be denied.  DPM states the applicant has been promoted consistent with the Air Force Reserve promotion cycles appropriate to her circumstance.  DPM confirms she enlisted in the Air Force Reserve on 2 September 2003 as an Airman (E-2) with her DOR adjusted to 16 February 1997.  Based on her DOR as an airman, she was promoted to A1C (E-3), effective 1 November 2003.  DPM states the applicant has since been promoted to the grade of senior airman (E-4) effective 1 July 2004. It is DPM’s opinion that the applicant has not provided appropriate documentation to substantiate her request and suggests that she contact the Department of the Army to assist in obtaining such documentation.  The DPM 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 3 September 2004 for review and response 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  We note that the Army Human Resources Command (HRC) has indicated that the Army Reserve does not produce promotion orders for promotions under the grade of sergeant (E-5).  Instead, they record Army Reserve promotions under the grade of sergeant (E-5) on a Department of the Army (DA) Form 4187, Personnel Action.  Unfortunately, the Army HRC was not able to locate the applicant’s DA Form 4187 for her promotion to the grade of private first class (PFC) (E-3).  However, they were able to verify that the applicant was promoted to PFC between 16 August 1999 and 8 July 2000.  We believe it is an injustice to the applicant was given no credit for the time she previously served in the Army in the grade of E-3.  Absent documentation verifying the actual date she was promoted or more specific information related to the reason(s) for her apparent demotion in the Army, we are not inclined to correct her record to show a 1999 DOR to E-3.  In our estimation, by changing her DOR to E-3 to the latest confirmed date of a promotion to that grade, as indicated by the Army HRC, based on the evidence provided, she will be provided appropriate relief.  Accordingly, it is our opinion the 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 on 2 September 2003, she enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of airman first class, with a date of rank of 8 July 2000, rather than in the grade of airman, with a date of rank of 16 February 1997. 

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 14 December 2004, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2004-01995 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 May 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFRC/DPM, dated 4 Aug 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Sep 04.

AFBCMR BC-2004-01995

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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, be corrected to show that she was promoted to the grade of airman first class, effective and with a date of rank of 8 July 2000.