RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00581 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be allowed to accomplish a Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer of educational benefits (TEB) to his daughter. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He never signed or declined paperwork for his Post-9/11 GI Bill TEB before he retired. The applicant does not provide any evidence in support of his appeal. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who retired on 1 July 2010. For those members eligible for retirement after 1 August 2009, and before 1 August 2010, one year additional service is required in order to utilize TEB benefits. The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s military service records, are contained in the evaluation by the Air Force office of primary responsibility at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states the applicant did not provide adequate justification or documentation. He received a pre-separation briefing counseling on 21 September 2009, prior to retirement on 1 July 2010. He indicated on his Department of Defense Form 2648, Pre-separation Counseling Checklist for Active Component Service Members, that he did not want counseling for educational benefits prior to his retirement. There is also no record of him applying for the benefit in the Transfer of Education Benefits or Right Now Technology systems. The complete DPSIT 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 24 February 2013, 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. 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 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-00581 in Executive Session on 12 November 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-00581: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Jan 13. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 8 Feb 13, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Feb 13. 2 3 4