RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:             	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-05840
				COUNSEL:  NONE
				HEARING DESIRED:  NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, item 11, Primary Specialty, reflect M46A3, Medical Service 
Specialty, Nursing Administrator, 8 years; M46S3, Medical Service Specialty, Operating Room Nurse, 17 years; and 46N3, Clinical Nurse, 3 years.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her primary specialty on her DD Form 214 is incorrect.

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 October 2013, the applicant was relieved from active duty and retired on 1 November 2013, in the grade of lieutenant 
colonel under the provisions of AFI 36-3203 (Vol Retirement: Sufficient Service for Retirement).  She served 28 years and 18 days of active service.

The applicant’s DD Form 214 with a separation date of 31 October 2013, item 11, Primary Specialty, reflect M46A3, Medical Service 
Specialty, Nursing Administrator, 1 year; M46S3, Medical Service Specialty, Operating Room Nurse, 25 years; and 46N3, Clinical Nurse, 2 years.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIC recommends partial relief.  DPSIC states the 
applicant’s DD Form 214, item 11, should read 46S3, Operating 
Room Nurse, 19 years and 2 months; 46N3, Clinical Nurse, 5 years 
and 11 months and 46A3 Nursing Administration, 2 years and 
10 months.

AFI 36-2101, Classifying Military Personnel (Officer and 
Enlisted), paragraph 3.1 provides Air Force policy on duty AFSC 
determination: “Designating a Duty AFSC (DAFSC).  A DAFSC, 
including prefixes, suffixes, and skill levels, must match the 
authorized unit manpower document (UMD) position.  An officer’s 
DAFSC must match an awarded AFSC, either entry, qualified, or 
staff, except for the officer’s qualification level.”  Finally, 
the Air Force Officer Classification Directory provides Air 
Force policy regarding use of the “M” prefix, Medical Service 
Specialist:

“Prefix M identifies officers certified by an appropriate 
American Specialty Board or other board acceptable to the Air 
Force Surgeon General.  See AFI 41-104, Professional Board and 
National Certification Examinations, for a list of approved 
boards and certification procedures for award of prefix M.  Do 
not use prefix on manning documents.  Do not affix to the Duty 
AFSC of officers. [Emphasis added] Award and affix to the 
awarded AFSC (primary, second, or third) in which the officer 
has received certification.  [Emphasis added] Delete this prefix 
upon award of prefix H.  In the medical career area, use only 
with qualified (4XX3X) awarded AFSCs.”

The applicant’s duty history (captures duty AFSC, start date for 
that duty entry and the individual’s duty title (not specialty 
title) from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) covering 
her career.

Only complete years and months of service are used to determine 
the periods of service.  Note:  The M prefix was not authorized 
for inclusion in the authorized AFSC on manning documents or for 
the medical officer’s DAFSC.  This exclusion then extends to 
applicant’s duty history and the DD Form 214, block 11.

The complete AFPC/DPSIC evaluation, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit B.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 15 September 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 error or injustice warranting 
partial relief.  We took note of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with 
AFPC/DPSIC recommendation and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has been the victim of an 
error or injustice.   As such, we recommend her 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 APPLICANT be corrected to show that the DD 
Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with her 31 October 2013 separation, be 
amended in Item 11, Primary Specialty, to include 46S3, Operating Room Nurse, 19 years and 2 months; 46N3, Clinical 
Nurse, 5 years and 11 months and 46A3 Nursing Administration, 2 years and 10 months.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-05840 in Executive Session on 6 November 2014, under the provisions of 
AFI 36-2603:


All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 December 2013.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIC, dated 14 February 2014,
                w/atchs.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 September 2014.