RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04328 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His home of record (HOR) be changed from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (PA) to Smithfield, Virginia (VA). ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His home of record should be changed to reflect his parent’s home of record since they are listed as his next of kin and emergency contact. In the instance his military service ends, he plans to separate to Smithfield, VA. His military records incorrectly state Elizabethtown, California instead of Pennsylvania. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a staff sergeant in the Regular Air Force. His DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, reflects Elizabethtown, PA as his home of record at the time of his enlistment. EXAMINERS NOTE: The applicant states his HOR reflects Elizabethtown, CA; however, it was confirmed that his records reflect Elizabethtown, PA. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIPE recommends denial. The applicant’s records reflect Elizabethtown, PA as the HOR at which he resided prior to entering the Air Force. This address is listed as his HOR on the DD Form 4 and serves as the source document for the HOR. That same address is listed as the member’s current address at the time of enlistment. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation for Uniformed Service Members Appendix A states the home of record 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 home of record 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. There is no error or justification that warrants a change in the member’s home of record. The complete DPSIPE evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 9 October 2012, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). 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. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, he has provided no evidence which would lead us to believe his home of record or his place of entry currently reflected in his records were incorrectly recorded at the time he initially came on active duty. 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 that 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. ________________________________________________________________ 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-2012-04328 in Executive Session on 4 April 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Jul 12. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 24 Sep 12, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Oct 12.