RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02672 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Recoupment of his United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) 
tuition be waived. 

 

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He separated from active duty through the Voluntary Early 
Separation Program under the Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Force 
Shaping Initiative. As a result, he received a debt of 
$38,000.00; however, in March 2010, the Air Force changed its 
policy waiving recoupment for USAFA graduates that have chosen 
to separate early, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. 

 

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, issued in conjunction with his 1 Mar 10 resignation. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant applied for separation in accordance with (IAW) 
the FY10 Force Management Program under the Limited Active Duty 
Service Commitment (LADSC) waiver program. On 16 Nov 09, his 
request was approved with a separation date of 1 Mar 10. 

 

The applicant resigned his commission on 1 Mar 10 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-3207, for miscellaneous/general reasons, 
with service characterized as honorable. He was credited with 
3 years, 9 months, and 1 day of active duty service. 

 

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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial, stating, in part, based on the 
documentation on file in the master personnel record, they did 
not find any error or injustice in the processing of the 
applicant’s separation from the Air Force. The applicant did 
not submit any evidence or identify any errors or injustices in 
the discharge processing, nor did he provide any facts to waive 
the recoupment of his USAFA tuition. 

 

The Air Force released its Personnel Services Delivery 
Memorandum (PDSM), on 25 Mar 10, Expanded FY10 and FY11 Force 
Management Program, that provided expanded provisions to waive 
recoupment of monetary payments linked to some officer ADSCs 
under the LADSC waiver program. Specifically, recoupment was 
waived for three of the five years of Service Academy Graduation 
and two of the four years for Reserve Officer Training Corps 
(ROTC) scholarships. However, the applicant had an existing 
approved separation on file which made him ineligible for the 
expanded programs. 

 

The complete AFPC/DPSOS evaluation, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 11 Feb 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

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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. 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 that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in 
view of the above, and in the absence of evidence he has been 
treated differently than others similarly situated, we find no 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

 
4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) 
involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably 
considered. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material 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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-02672 in Executive Session on 24 March 2011, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 8 Mar 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 12 Jan 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Feb 11.