RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00881 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect his prior service as active service. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Cadets are full active duty Air Force while in attendance. He is now in the Army and this error has caused his current pay grade and time in service to be inaccurate. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant was a USAFA cadet from 28 Jun 07 to 4 Dec 09, and is now enlisted in the United States Army. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: USAFA/A1A recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The applicant has not exhausted all available avenues of administrative relief prior to seeking correction of his military records. A possible avenue of relief has been determined that should be sufficient to adjust the applicant’s service dates without generating a correction to his DD Form 214. A complete copy of the USAFA/A1A evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 Jul 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has not 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. 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. However, the Army Personnel Office that is assisting the applicant should take the statement in Block 18 of his DD Form 214 as proof that he was in fact a cadet at a service academy during that time period. That statement in conjunction with Air Force Instruction 36-2604, Service Dates and Dates of Rank, and Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 7A, should be sufficient information to adjust his service dates. If the applicant is unsuccessful in being credited for this time towards his Army rank, he should appeal to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records for relief. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2014-00881 in Executive Session on 28 Jan 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-00881 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Feb 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, USAFA/A1A, dated 10 Apr 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.