RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03867 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His home of record (HOR) be changed from Stockton, California, to Jay, Florida. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His family that resided at the California address has moved and no longer communicates with him. The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) for Uniformed Service Members, Appendix A, states that the HOR is the place recorded as the home of the individual when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty. Any correction made to a member’s HOR must be fully justified and the home, as corrected, must be the member’s actual home upon entering the Service, and not a different place selected for the member’s convenience. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIPE recommends denial. DPSIPE states there is no error or justification that warrants a change in the applicant’s HOR. The applicant’s records reflect Atwater, California as the HOR at which he resided prior to entering the Air Force. He also listed Atwater, California as his HOR on his DD Forms 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, dated 18 Jan 07 and 8 Dec 10. The complete DPSIPE evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 24 Sep 12, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has received no 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 error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, 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 that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 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 Docket Number BC-2012-03867 in Executive Session on 9 May 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2012-03867 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 15 Aug 12, w/atch. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 13 Sep 12, w/atch. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Sep 12.