RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-04974 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: She be awarded an enlistment bonus for her Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC)/7-skill level and she be awarded the rank of airman first class. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: At the time of her enlistment, there was a sign on bonus that she was not offered for the AFSC that she enlisted for. She was also informed that she should have been awarded the rank of airman first class upon signing a six year term of enlistment. Therefore, she believes that she is due back pay. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, reflects she enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of airman basic for a period of six years. The applicant is currently serving in the grade of senior airman with a date of rank and effective date of 25 October 2014. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/RSOO recommends denial. RSOO states IAW AFRCI 36-2001, Air Force Reserve Recruiting Procedures, paragraph 5.4., Non-Prior Service (NPS) Enlistment Grade and Incentives, “Recruiters must carefully review their applicants’ qualifications to determine the appropriate enlistment grade and offer a NPS enlistment incentive to those who are potentially eligible (e.g. Stripes for Education and Training, or Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills). Current AFR enlistment incentive information is available in AFI 36-2638, Air Force Reserve Enlisted Incentives.” AFI 36-2638 requires the DAFSC to be in effect on date of enlistment. The bonus list is AFSC, skill-level and unit specific. The 7- skill level was not on the bonus list at that time. The bonus DAFSC the applicant refers to as eligible was a 5-skill level Munitions Systems (2W051) position. The Master Incentive Bonus list dated October 2011 to September 2012 Part II was in effect in December 2012 (early FY13) as authorized by the Bonus Overlap memo until the next list was developed and approved. After a detailed review of the applicant’s enlistment documentation, the rank is properly stated on all enlistment documents to include the DD Form 4 and DD Form 1966. The applicant initialed and signed the DD Form 1966 continuation sheet that states both “Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills” and “Enlisting with Stripes for:” sections were both marked “N/A.” After reviewing the letter from the gaining unit Force Management and Wing Career Management office, it appears there were no 5-skill level DAFSC munitions positions available on the applicant’s date of enlistment. The RSOO complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 27 June 2014, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 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 injustice. After thoroughly reviewing the circumstances of this case, to include the supporting statement from the Squadron Superintendent, we believe favorable consideration of the applicant's request is warranted. The applicant contends that at the time of her enlistment, she was not offered a sign on bonus for her AFSC. Also, she was informed that she should have been awarded the rank of airman first class upon signing a six-year term of enlistment. After a thorough review of the evidence before us, it appears there was a disconnect with the recruiting officials in identifying the vacant positions and the inability to place her in a bonus eligible position. The applicant was not timely made aware of the inability to place her in a bonus eligible position and it was not until after graduating from technical school was she notified. Therefore, for the reasons cited above, we believe the applicant has been the victim of an error and injustice and recommend the records be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that she qualifies for the “stripes for unit bonus skills enlistment option” as a result of enlisting in the Air Force Reserve for a term of 6 years on 19 December 2012, in an authorized incentive (bonus) Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC), and the rank of E-3/Airman First Class (A1C) was effective 19 December 2012. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-04974 in Executive Session on 14 August 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 October 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFRC/RSOO, dated 16 December 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 June 2014.