RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02258 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His initial enlistment rank be adjusted from airman basic (E-
1) to airman first class (E-3). 

 

2. His promotions to the grades of airman (E-2) and airman first 
class be voided. 

 

3. His promotion to the grade of senior airman (E-4) be adjusted 
to an effective date of 1 February 2009. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His recruiter made an interpretation error when she enlisted him 
in the Air National Guard (ANG). His Air Force Specialty Code 
(AFSC) was on the critical list making him eligible to enlist in 
the grade of airman first class. This administrative error 
caused an unjust ripple effect in his career resulting in a later 
promotion to senior airman. His commander has indicated that he 
would have promoted the applicant to the grade of senior airman 
on 1 February 2009 based on the correct enlistment grade of 
airman first class. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits a letter of 
support from his commander; enlistment order; promotion orders; 
an excerpt of ANG Instruction 36-2002, Enlistment and 
Reenlistment in the Air National Guard and as a Reserve of the 
Air Force; a Mission Capabilities Statement, and electronic 
communications. 

 

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

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving in the Minnesota ANG in the 
grade of senior airman (E-4) with a date of rank of 1 November 
2009. 

 


The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s 
service records, are contained in the Air Force evaluation at 
Exhibit B. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

NGB/A1PS recommends denial. A1PS agrees with the evaluation by 
A1POE who states that ANG Instruction 36-2002, Table 1.6, Rule 5, 
indicates that an enlistment grade of E-3 is authorized if a 
member enlists into an AFSC listed in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 
10-201, Status of Resources and Training System (SORTS), Table 
3.1. AFI 10-201 refers the applicant’s career field to the 
“Prime Ribs Managers Guide.” The mission capabilities statement 
that was provided with the applicant’s request is from the guide 
and states “Specific grades denote SORTS critical positions.” 
The listing only has two positions that have specific grades; 
both of them are 7-level AFSCs. The e-mail traffic submitted 
with the applicant’s request, provided by the National Guard 
Bureau (NGB) was “general” in nature and not specific to the 
applicant’s career field. According to NGB/A1SC, not all 3M0XX 
positions are critical as the applicant states in his request. 

 

A1POE states the applicant has provided no evidence to show that 
an error or injustice has occurred. 

 

The complete A1PS evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 20 August 2010, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit 
C). As of this date, this office has received no response. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 an injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 


Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

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-2010-02258 in Executive Session on 15 March 2010 under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2010-02258 was considered: 

 

Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 22 Mar 10, w/atchs. 

Exhibit B. Letter, NGB/A1PS, dated 9 Aug 10, w/atchs. 

Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 Aug 10.