RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01057 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be allowed to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to his 
dependents. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He applied to transfer benefits from the Montgomery GI Bill to 
the Post 9/11 GI Bill before he deployed to Iraq. He left 
immediately upon completing the request for training and 
deployment. As a result, he did not receive the email 
notification from AFPC advising that he needed to accomplish the 
Statement of Understanding (SOU) before his departure. He 
completed the entire transfer process and had a problem with the 
AFPC website and subsequent communication problem due to a 
deployment which kept the transfer from being completed in 2009. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his 
Post 9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Educational Benefits Statement of 
Understanding and a transfer request form. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving on extended active duty in the 
grade of lieutenant colonel. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, 
extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in 
the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at 
Exhibit B. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

USAF/A1PA recommends denial. A1PA states based on the 
applicant’s pre-deployment training and deployment timeline, the 
potential does exist that he was unable to retrieve the emails 
notifying him he needed to take additional action to finalize his 
transfer. However, the applicant did not follow-up on his 
transfer until 10 March 2011. 

 

The A1PA complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 20 May 2011, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant for review and response within 30 days. As of 
this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit 
C.) 

 

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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting 
corrective action. In this regard, after our review of the 
evidence before us and noting, in particular, that based on the 
applicant’s pre-deployment training and deployment timeline, we 
believe he was unable to timely take the additional actions 
necessary to finalize his transfer of benefits. Therefore, the 
Board elects to resolve any doubt in this matter in behalf of the 
applicant and recommends the records be corrected as indicated 
below. 

 

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 issues involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 
24 September 2009, he elected to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill 
Educational Benefits. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-01057 in Executive Session on 30 April 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

All members voted to correct the record and requested. The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2011-01057 
was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 March 2011, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, USAF/A1PA, dated 9 May 2011. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 20 May 2011.