RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02152 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

She be transferred to the Retired Reserve awaiting retired pay at 
age 60 rather than discharged. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She did not know that her honorable discharge was changed to 
reflect she was discharged for administrative reasons. She 
became eligible to retire in Apr 00 and thought she could apply 
for her “Gray Area” retired reserve benefits. However, she was 
not informed that her “Gray Area” benefits had been terminated. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her 
Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay card and letter, 
excerpts from her medical records, and a printout from the 
Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant served in the Air Force Reserve (AFR) in the grade 
of technical sergeant. The Notification of Eligibility for 
Retired Pay at Age 60 and Audit of Retirement Points memorandum, 
dated 13 Apr 00 stated that she completed the required years of 
service under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, 
Section 12731, and she would be entitled to retired pay upon 
application at age 60. The memorandum also stated that her 
eligibility for retired pay would not be denied or revoked based 
on any error, unless it resulted directly from fraud or 
misrepresentation on her part. 

 

 

 

 

Reserve Order A-30, dated 4 Nov 07, reflects the applicant was 
honorably discharged in accordance with the governing regulation 
with an effective date of 28 Sep 07. 


 

The MilPDS printout provided by AFRC/A1K reflects the applicant 
had 22 years, 11 months, and 29 days of satisfactory service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFRC/A1K recommends denial. The applicant has not provided any 
documentation to support her claim that she should not have been 
discharged from the AFR, i.e., application for transfer to the 
retired reserve by submitting AF Form 131, Application for 
Transfer to the Retire Reserve. However, if the applicant’s 
request is granted, she should be allowed to make application for 
transfer to the retired reserve to be effective on or after 
14 Jan 00. 

 

The AFRC/A1K complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 29 Jul 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 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 timely filed. 

 

3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an injustice. After reviewing the 
documentation submitted, we believe the applicant’s request to 
correct her records to show that she was transferred to the 
Retired Reserve awaiting pay at age 60 rather than discharged, 
should be granted. In this respect, we note that on 13 Apr 00, 
she was notified of her eligibility for Retired pay at age 60; 
however, she elected to continue to participate. We note the 
applicant's account in this matter and do not believe she would 
have deliberately failed to take the necessary actions to 
transfer to the Retired Reserve and take advantage of the “Gray 
Area” benefits i.e., continue to earn time towards longevity for 
pay purposes, and commissary and base exchange privileges. 
Therefore, we conclude applicant has demonstrated an error or 
injustice and recommend her records be corrected as indicated 
below. 


 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that she was not 
discharged from the Air Force Reserve on 28 September 2007, but 
on that date, she was relieved from her current assignment and 
assigned to the Retired Reserve Section, and her name was placed 
on the Retired Reserve List, eligible for retired pay at age 60 
under the provisions of Title 10, USC, Section 12731. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-02152 in Executive Session on 29 Nov 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 


 

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Mar 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFRC/A1K, dated 19 Jul 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 29 Jul 11.