RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03721 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

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

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was in the process of transferring his Post 9-11 GI Bill to 
his spouse and thought he completed the transfer before he left 
his last duty location. He was not informed in the Transition 
Assistance Program briefing that education benefits had to be 
transferred while on active duty. He believed that it could be 
done through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) after his 
honorable discharge. 

 

The applicant did not provide any documentation in support of 
his request. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant was released from the Air Force on 29 July 2011. 

 

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

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (DVA), DoD, and the military services widely 
publicized the Post 9-11 GI Bill and the transferability feature 
to make sure every eligible service member understood the 
process for transferring benefits. The Transfer of Benefits 


(TEB) system began accepting applications as of 27 June 2009, 
with an effective date no earlier than 1 August 2009. 

 

The applicant’s last day on active duty was 29 July 2011. The 
earliest he could have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill 
Transfer of Education Benefit (TEB) program was 1 August 2009. 
The active duty service commitment (ADSC) would have been 4 
years with an end date of 31 July 2013. If the applicant 
applied in July 2011 his ADSC would have been July 2015. In 
either case the applicant would not have the retainability due 
to his discharge date of 29 July 2011. 

 

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 4 November 2011, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office. 

 

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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. After a thorough 
review of the evidence of record and the applicant's submission, 
we believe that relief is not warranted in this case. Therefore, 
we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force 
office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as 
the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim 
of an error or injustice. In view of the above and 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. 


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-03721 in Executive Session on 8 May 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 September 2011. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Record. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 24 October 2011. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 November 2011.