AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2008-03073
INDEX CODE:	110.02
XXXXXXX	COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1.	Block 6 on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect he does not have a military service obligation (MSO).

2.	Block 9 on his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect he is no longer assigned in the United States Air Force Reserves (USAFR).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
On 30 July 2008, he was discharged from the Air Force and transferred to the USAFR in error. He does not have a reserve commitment and should be in a civilian status without an MSO.

On 16 August 1999, he was commissioned and served in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) until he entered active duty status on
17 July 2004 His records reflect the eight year commitment ended in 2007. Block 12d on his DD Form 214 reflects he has completed 4 years, 11 months and 2 days of Reserve service. This completes his four year active duty service commitment (ADSC) as well as his four year Reserve commitment.

In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and DD Form 2648, Preseparation Counseling Checklist.

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant was commissioned in the Regular Air Force on 17 July 2004.

He was sponsored through the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (AFHPSP) from 1999 to 2003, resulting in a four year ADSC. During his participation in the AFHPSP he was placed in inactive obligated reserve status. He continued in the inactive obligated reserve status from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2004. During this period he completed a clinical oriented year at a medical center in Arizona.  Based on his initial accession

onto active duty on 17 July 2004, his educational ADSC for sponsorship in the AFHPSP was established as 16 July 2008.

On 17 June 1999, the applicant entered a contractual agreement to serve four years on active duty and four years in the IRR. He fulfilled his contractual four year ADSC; however, only fulfilled
14 days of his four year IRR obligation.

On 30 July 2008, he was discharged in the grade of captain with an honorable discharge.

He served 4 years and 14 days on active duty.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPMAE recommends denial. DPMAE states in accordance with Title 10, chapter 30, section 651; the applicant is not fulfilling his four-year reserve obligation during his AFHPSP sponsorship. During AFHPSP and subsequent deferred graduate medical education training, obligated officers are placed into an inactive reserve status. The eight-year minimum term of service for these officers begins upon their initial accession onto active duty. In his case, his initial accession onto active duty was 17 July 2004 and his established eight year MSO is 16 July 2012.

The complete DPMAE evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 7 November 2008 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response (Exhibit D).

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 took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  In the absence of persuasive evidence to
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the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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 Docket Number BC- 2008-03073 in Executive Session on 6 January 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 11 August 2008, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Available Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.	Letter, HQ AFPC/DPAME, dated 1 October 2008, w/atch. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 November 2008.

Chair