RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01952
							INDEX CODE:  111.02
  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX		COUNSEL:  NONE

  							HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His rank of airman first class (A1C) (E-3) be corrected to senior airman (SrA) (E-4) effective 13 December 2006.  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

According to the Department of the Army (DA) Form 4187, Personnel Action, dated 20 November 2006, he was advanced to the grade of specialist (SPC) (E-4) effective and with a date of rank of 13 December 2006.  

In support of his request, the applicant submits copies of the DA Form 4187, Enlisted Record Brief, and his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.  

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The Military Personnel Database indicates the applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of SrA with an effective date and date of rank of 7 April 2007.  His DD Form 214 reflects he entered active duty in the Regular Army on 5 January 2004 and was honorably released from active duty effective 30 December 2006 for completion of required active service.  His DD Form 214 reflects his grade as private first class (PFC) (E-3) with an effective date of pay grade as 13 December 2006.  As of 18 October 2007, he has three years of satisfactory federal service.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFRC/RSOO recommends denial of the applicant’s request.  RSOO states that data collected from his DD Form 214 and Enlisted Record Brief indicates the applicant was discharged from the Army as an E-3.  A records purge was initiated and the only document found showing advancement to E-4 was the DA Form 4187, which states in section IV--“advance to SPC (E-4) effective 20061213.”  According to AFRC Instruction 36-2001, Recruiting Procedures for the Air Force Reserve, Table 4.1, Rule 13, the DD Form 214 is a valid source document used to validate rank.  The DA Form 4187 is not recognized as a valid source document.  Based on their review, the applicant was erroneously enlisted in the Air Force Reserve as an E-4 instead of the stated grade of E-3 on his DD Form 214.  Therefore, they do not recommend changing his grade unless the applicant produces an official source document validating his promotion to the higher grade.   

The RSOO 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 5 October 2007, 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 error or injustice.  Neither does the record reveal nor has the applicant provided any evidence indicating that his pay grade was E-4 at the time of his enlistment in the Air Force Reserve on 7 April 2007.  While Army records provided by the applicant indicate he was eligible for promotion to specialist (E-4) effective 13 December 2006; his DD Form 214, which is used as the source document to validate rank, reflects his grade as private first class (E-3).  If the applicant’s DD Form 214 is incorrect, the Board suggests the applicant apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to have his DD Form corrected to the appropriate grade.  Accordingly, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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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 21 December 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2007-01952:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dtd 10 Jun 07, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Letter, AFRCRS/RSSO, dtd 26 Sep 07.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dtd 5 Oct 07.