RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00153 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, block 7b, be corrected to reflect “Texas.”. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

1. The current entry (Commack, New York) reflects the address of 
his parents when he entered the United States Air Force Academy 
(USAFA) in 1988. He elected Texas as his state of residence and 
has not been a resident of New York since the age of 17. 

 

2. His W-2, Wage and Tax Statement 1992 and driver’s license for 
the year of his commissioning (1992) are evidence of his status. 

 

3. The home of record error affects his entitlement to veteran’s 
benefits as a resident of Texas. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
DD Form 214 and other documents in support of his application. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 10 May 2011, AFPC/DPSIPS sent the applicant a letter 
clarifying his home of record and how it is determined. 

 

On 29 August 2011, the applicant responded to the DPSIPS letter 
stating he “agreed with their research and assessment of the 
definition of home of record.” However, he still requests his 
DD Form 214, Block 7b be corrected to read Cypress, Texas, his 
correct home of record. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIPS recommends denial. There may be some confusion 
involving the difference between “Home of Record” and “State of 
Legal Residence.” The two terms are related, but independent of 
one another. Home of Record reflects the residence at the time 
of entitlement, while state of legal residence reflects the 


state in which an individual claims as their current residence 
for legal and tax purposes. 

 

Some states may offer benefits in the way of education and the 
like for individuals who entered military service from the 
state. The purpose of establishing a Home of Record is to 
document the individual’s residence on the date entered military 
service, which could be used to determine their eligibility for 
state benefits and entitlements. 

 

While a member may become a legal resident of a different state 
during or following military service, this does not translate to 
a change in the individual’s home of record. Unless a member 
has a complete break in service greater than 24 hours, the home 
of record will never change. 

 

The applicant resided in Commack, New York at the time he 
entered the USAFA. It was not until the applicant changed his 
state of legal residence to Texas that changing his home of 
record became an issue. 

 

At no time was the applicant a resident of Texas prior to 
entering the USAFA or entering active duty service. 

 

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

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 2 December 2011 for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit D). 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. The 
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, he has provided 
no evidence which would lead us to believe the home of record 
currently reflected in his records was incorrectly recorded at 
the time he initially came on active duty. Therefore, 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. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, 
we find no basis to favorably consider 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 Docket Number BC-
2011-00153 in Executive Session on 29 Mar 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 January 2011, w/atchs. 

Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSIPS, Letter, dated 30 November 2011, w/atch. 

Exhibit D. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 2 December 2011. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair