RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04548 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 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), executed on 4 Feb 13, be corrected to reflect “Retraining” instead of “PCS” (Permanent Change of Station) in blocks II and VIII. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The purpose of her extension was to obtain adequate retainability for retraining, not for a PCS. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant was approved for retraining with a Class Graduation Date (CGD) of 28 Jun 13. On 4 Feb 13, the applicant requested an extension of her 29 Jun 13 enlistment for 26 months, for the purpose of PCS, which established her Date of Separation (DOS) as 29 Aug 15. According to the Military Personnel Data System (PDS), on 28 Jun 13, the applicant departed Moody AFB and arrived at Davis- Monthan AFB on 12 Jul 2013. According to the applicant’s 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), dated 25 Jun 13, the applicant requested cancellation of her 26 months extension for the purpose of immediate reenlistment in order to receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). On 28 Jun 13 her request was approved. According to her AF Form 901, Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to DD Form 4, dated 25 Jun 13, she also attempted to reenlist for a period of 5 years with a Zone B, Multiple 1.5 SRB. On 1 Jul 13, the MPS approved her request. However, because the applicant departed Moody AFB on the same day (28 Jun 13), the previously approved 26 months extension could not be cancelled and her attempted reenlistment was voided. The Military PDS currently reflects her ETS as 29 Aug 15. According to AFI 36-2626, Airman Retraining Program, dated 1 Jul 99, para 3.5.1.3, the Military Personnel Section (MPS) will ensure an airman extends or reenlists within 10 working days of retraining acknowledgement to meet retainability requirements days. According to AFI 36-2110, Assignments, para 2.29.6.4.1. The MPS will conduct a retainability interview and require airmen to obtain retainability no later than 30 calendar days after official PCS notification. IAW AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the United States Air Force, the aplicant was eligible to reenlist because she was within 90 days of her Expiration Term of Service (ETS). AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends partial approval. The applicant’s desired outcome is to cancel all 26 months of her extension and allow the attempted 28 Jun 13, enlistment for 5 years and 0 months with entitlement to a Zone B multiple 1.5 SRB for 5 years to be authorized. Changing the purpose of her 4 Feb 13 extension from “PCS” to “Retraining” would allow for this; however, it would not be appropriate as only 14 months of the 26 months of retainability were for retraining purposes. Only the months obtained for retraining can be cancelled. The applicant’s approved retraining required 14 months of retainability beyond the CGD of 28 Jun 13. Her extension would have been for 14 months, establishing her DOS as 29 Aug 14 and the remaining 12 months of the extension was required for the PCS. The applicant should have extended her 29 Jun 13 DOS for 14 months to 29 Aug 14 for the retraining and then extended another 12 months to 29 Aug 15 for the PCS assignment. This would have allowed her to cancel the 14 month extension for retraining and reenlist with only the 12 months of obligated service from the PCS extension. DPSOA recommends the Board change the applicant’s 28 Jun 13 reenlistment for 5 years and 0 months, to reflect a term of enlistment of 4 years and 12 months with entitlement to a Zone B multiple 1.5 SRB for 4 years instead of 5 years. The complete DPSOA evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 18 Dec 14, the applicant states that she agreed with the recommendation to change her record to reflect her 28 Jun 13 reenlistment in the Regular Air Force was for a period of four (4) years and twelve (12) months instead of five (5) years, with entitlement to a Zone B, Multiple 1.5, Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for 4 years instead of 5. 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 injustice with to warrant correcting her AF Form 1411, to reflect “Retraining.” 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 changing the record in the manner requested would not be appropriate. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. 4. Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting partial relief. In this respect, we note that IAW AFI 36-2626 and AFI 36-2110, the applicant was required to extend her DOS 14 months for retraining within 10 days of notification of approval and then another 12 months for the PCS assignment within 30 days from date of notification. However the MPS failed to ensure the extension for 14 months of retainability for retraining was completed in 10 days and inappropriatley allowed the applicant to extend her enlistment 26 months for the PCS. Subsequently, the MPS mistakenly allowed the applicant to cancel the 26-months extension for the purpose of immediate reenlistment in order to receive a SRB which was also erroneously approved by the MPS. In the end, the reenlistment was voided because the extension could not be cancelled because the applicant had already PCS'd. Given that the MPS failed to take timely actions and made multiple errors in the process, it is our opinion that had the proper actions been taken by the MPS, the applicant would have been able to cancel the 14-month extension for retraining and reenlist with an SRB for 4 years and 12 months of obligated service. Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to the extent indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to reflect that: a. Her record be corrected to reflect she extended her 30 Mar 09, 4 year and 3 month reenlistment on an 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), for the first time for 14 months for retraining, establishing her Date of Separation (DOS) as 29 Aug 14 per AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the United States Air Force, Table 6.1, Rule 16 and that the 14 month extension for the purpose of retraining was cancelled for immediate reenlistment per AFI 36-2606, paragraph 5.3. b. Her AF Form 1411 extension for Permanent Change of Station (PCS), dated 4 Feb 13, be corrected to reflect a period of extension of 12 months instead of 26 months (Section II), number of extensions corrected to “2nd” instead of “1st” (Section II), and DOS/ETS corrected to 29 Aug 14 instead of 29 Jun 13 (Section VII). c. Her 28 Jun 13 reenlistment on the DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States and the AF Form 901, Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to DD Form 4 in the Regular Air Force, was for a period of four (4) years and twelve (12) months instead of five (5) years, with entitlement to a Zone B, Multiple 1.5, Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for 4 years instead of 5. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04548 in Executive Session on 29 Jul 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04548 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 Sep 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 20 Nov 13, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Jan 14.