RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02398 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge be corrected to reflect he contributed to 
the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He contributed to the MGIB. At the time of his discharge he was 
bullied into marking that he did not contribute even though he 
did, he was young and did not know any better. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 2366, Montgomery BI Bill Act of 1984. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 8 Feb 93, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. On 
6 Aug 96, he was discharged with an under honorable conditions 
(general) discharge. 

 

He served 3 years, 5 months and 29 days of total active service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states a member’s MGIB 
is not annotated on the DD Form 214. The only annotation on a 
DD Form 214 is for the contributions to the Post-Vietnam ERA 
Veteran’s Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), Chapter 
34 which the applicant was not eligible for. The applicant 
is confusing two different GI Bill programs. He signed up for 
Chapter 30, MGIB on 8 Feb 93, and his pay was reduced by 
$1200.00. 

 


The applicant’s DD Form 214 is correct as he did not contribute 
to the VEAP program. In addition, his DD Form 214 is annotated 
with a separation code that makes him ineligible for the MGIB. 

 

The complete DPSIT evaluation 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 29 Jul 11 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a 
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. After a 
thorough review of the available evidence and the applicant’s 
complete submission, we do not find it sufficient to conclude 
that his records should be corrected to show he contributed to 
the Montgomery GI Bill. 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 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 recommend granting the relief sought in 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-2011-02398 in Executive Session on 15 Nov 11, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 



 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Jun 11. 

Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSIT, Letter, dated 13 Jul 11. 

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