RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01530 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, item 11, Primary Specialty, reflect 3E831 - Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Helper, 1 year and 2 months and 2F031 - Fuels Apprentice, 2 years and 1 month. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served in the Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 3E831 for 1 year and 2 months while awaiting his top secret security clearance. He worked at Eglin AFB’s EOD shop for over 1 year and his orders to Seymour-Johnson AFB were placed on hold until the final procedures of his clearance were complete. He waited a year before being reassigned to another AFSC. During that year he took part in the everyday operations of the EOD shop and his AFSC was 3E831. The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 12 February 2002. On 1 June 2005, the applicant was honorably discharged in the grade of senior airman under the provisions of AFI 36- 3208 (Miscellaneous – General Reasons). He served 3 years, 3 months and 20 days on active duty. The applicant’s DD Form 214 with a separation date of 1 June 2005, item 11, Primary Specialty, reflect 2F051, Fuels Journeyman, 3 years and 3 months. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIC recommends denial. DPSIC states the applicant was eliminated from the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) apprentice course (initial skills training (IST)) and therefore was never awarded or performed duty in AFSC 3E831. This is evidenced by the AF Form 899, Request and Authorization for Permanent Change of Station - Military, dated 27 May 2003 in his Automated Records Management System (ARMS) record. DPSIC have no date of elimination from the 3E831 course, but this document does contain the class start date of 24 June 2003 for his retraining AFSC of 2F031, Fuels Apprentice. Absent a date of elimination from the EOD course and class start date for any prior EOD training course, they are unable to determine if the applicant performed duty in AFSC 3E811, EOD Helper, as a student for 12 months or more, as required by Section 11 of the DD Form 214. Following course elimination, IST eliminees may not be discharged (commander's discretion), but eligible for retraining and qualifying for specific AFSCs, are considered if and when quotas were available. Airmen have waited anywhere from less than 30 days to 12 months or more to be selected for and enter training in a future IST class. The complete DPSIC evaluation is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 3 October 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; 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 the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 4. The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an 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-2014-01530 in Executive Session on 5 February 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 April 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIC, dated 12 May 2014. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 October 2014. 2 3