RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03970 COUNSEL: NONE XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: YES ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The application she completed for the Transfer of Educational Benefits (TEB) in October 2010 be reinstated/approved. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was deployed to Iraq under the command of another branch of service and did not have access to Air Force systems. In support of her request the applicant provides copies of her AF Form 1411, Extension or Cancellation of Extensions of Enlistment in the Regular Air Force (REGAF) Air Force Reserve (AF Reserve) Air National Guard (ANG); Promotion Statement of Understanding (SOU) and Bronze Star Medal Citation. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of senior master sergeant (E-8), effective. Her Total Federal Active Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is 12 October 1993. Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability: Any member of the Armed Forces (active duty or Selected Reserve, officer or enlisted) on or after 1 August 2009, who is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and: * Has at least 6 years of service in the Armed Forces on the date of election and agrees to serve 4 additional years in the Armed Forces from the date of election. * Has at least 10 years of service in the Armed Forces (active duty and/or selected reserve) on the date of election, is precluded by either standard policy (service or DoD) or statute from committing to 4 additional years, and agrees to serve for the maximum amount of time allowed by such policy or statute, or * Is or becomes retirement eligible during the period from 1 August 2009, through 1 August 2012. A service member is considered to be retirement eligible if he or she has completed 20 years of active duty or 20 qualifying years of reserve service. * For those individuals eligible for retirement on 1 August 2009, no additional service is required. * For those individuals who have an approved retirement date after 1 August 2009, and before 1 July 2010, no additional service is required. * For those individuals eligible for retirement after 1 August 2009, and before 1 August 2010, 1 year of additional service after approval of transfer is required. * For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after 1 August 2010, and before 1 August 2011, 2 years of additional service after approval of transfer are required. * For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after 1 August 2011, and before 1 August 2012, 3 years of additional service after approval of transfer required. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIT recommends the applicant’s request be approved. Due to the applicant’s deployment and assignment under a sister service's command, she did not have access to the Air Force network and could not receive notification from the Total Force Service Center instructing her to complete the Post-9/11 GI Bill SOU required for TEB approval. The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ ? APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 15 October 2013, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit C). ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a thorough review of this application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an injustice. Accordingly, we recommend her records be corrected as set forth below. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that on 2 October 2010, she elected to transfer her Post-9/11 GI Bill Educational Benefits to her dependents. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR BC-2013- 03970 in Executive Session on 1 July 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member ? All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2013- 03970 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 August 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 5 September 2013. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 October 2013. Panel Chair 4 4 5