RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01003

			COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive active duty credit for the period of time he spent in the Army National Guard (ANG) prior to enlisting in the Air Force.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

While he enlisted in the Air Force on 7 Aug 57, he originally joined the ANG on 14 Sep 56.  His total active duty service was during the period 14 Sep 56 through 19 Sep 58.  His military records were destroyed in the fire in St. Louis in Jul 73. 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 11 Oct 57.

On 19 Sep 58, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, and discharged in the grade of Airman Third Class.   

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:

AFPC/DPSIPV recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  There is no documentation in the applicant’s record, nor did he submit any documentation, which verifies any service prior to 11 Oct 57.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIPV evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He submitted a picture of himself taken in Sep 57 after he graduated from Basic Training, at Lackland AFB, TX.  He was then transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ where he served with the 803rd Air Base Group Headquarters Squadron until his discharge on 19 Sep 58 (Exhibit E).


FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD:

After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, we find the application untimely.  Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction    36-2603.  Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the merits.  Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely manner.  


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01003 in Executive Session on 19 Feb 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 Jan 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPV, dated 9 Apr 14,
            w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.