RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-03409 INDEX CODE: 135.00 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He receive a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflecting the same amount of service shown on his National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The Record of Service entry (Block 9(b)) of his National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service, shows nine years and eight months of service. He has asked that he receive a DD Form 214 to reflect the same amount of service. While he was in the Air National Guard (ANG) he did perform come active duty. His current employer is asking that he provide the requested forms. The applicant has not provided any evidence in support of his appeal. Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: A query of the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) has yielded that the applicant began his military career on 22 January 1975. He was progressively promoted to the grade of senior master sergeant effective and with a date of rank (DOR) of 13 November 1997. He retired from the ANG on 20 December 2000. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center received this application for an advisory opinion on 22 October 2007. They forwarded it to the HQ Air National Guard on 1 April 2008. To date, no advisory has been received by this office. ________________________________________________________________ _ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has not 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. The applicant has not provided evidence of actions on his part to obtain the relief he seeks through the proper administrative channels. The AFBCMR process is not intended as a substitute for the proper utilization of established channels, such as the local military personnel flight for the type of corrections he seeks. Until such time as he has exhausted all available administrative remedies, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief requested. ________________________________________________________________ _ 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. ________________________________________________________________ _ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2007-03409 in Executive Session on 25 September 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Sep 07.