RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02923 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Re-entry (RE) code of 4E, Ineligible Due to Insufficient Grade – Grade is A1C or Below, on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Discharge or Release from Active Duty be changed or upgraded to 3B, Selective Reenlistment Program Consideration Decision is Pending. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 1. While deployed with the Air Force (AF) Security Forces in Afghanistan, he was reprimanded and demoted from the grade of E4 to E3 for falling asleep on night duty. 2. Due to the demotion and his being a four-year enlistee he fell under the AF 2010 Force Shaping Initiative and was administratively separated with an honorable discharge. 3. He has enlisted in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and has been selected for flight school. The ARNG will not waive the 4E code but will waive a 3B code and allow him to attend flight school. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his personal statement, alternate flight aptitude selection test, Recommendation for Appointment to Warrant Officer Candidate Training/Flight Training letter, and letters of support/recommendation. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to documents extracted from the Automated Records Management System (ARMS) the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 3 October 2006. He was discharged under the DOS Rollback Program on 30 June 2010 with an honorable characterization of service. He was credited with 3 years, 8 months, and 28 days of active duty service. ______________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial of the applicant’s request to change or upgrade his RE code from 4E to 3B. 1. The applicant received an Article 15 in Sep 2009 for sleeping on post while being posted as a sentinel and was demoted to the rank of AIC (E-3) with a 9 Sep 2009 Date of Rank (DOR). The applicant's RE code was updated to 4E. At the time of his Date of Separation (DOS), he was not eligible to reenlist and had to separate due to his grade of AI C and time in service. 2. The applicant was demoted based on his own actions. His correct RE code is 4E in accordance with chapter 3, of AFI 36- 2606, Reenlistment in the USAF. The Army Nation Guard waived the applicant's RE code 4E for reentry. It would be more appropriate for the 4E to be waived again and his current military time considered than to change the correct RE code. The complete AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 22 August 2012 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). To date, this office has not received a response. ________________________________________________________________ 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 an error or an injustice that would warrant a change to his RE code. We agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility that the RE code which was assigned at the time of his separation accurately reflects the circumstances of his separation; evidence has not been provided that would lead us to believe otherwise. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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 this application BC-2012-02923 in Executive Session on 12 February 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 20 June 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 2 August 2012. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 August 2012.