RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01641

					COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He receive reimbursement for the Family Member Servicemembers’ 
Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) premiums deducted during the period 
1 Mar 11 – 1 Apr 14.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He has been charged five dollars a month for the FSGLI during 
the period in question; however, he was not made aware of the 
discrepancy and misunderstood the purpose of the deductions from 
his pay.  His spouse is an active duty service member and they 
have no dependents.  On 10 Apr 14 the applicant submitted the 
SGLV 8286A, Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Election and 
Certificate, and declined any further coverage.    

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force 
from 23 Jun 09 through 19 Jul 14.

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/DPFC recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  On 5 Jun 01, President Bush signed 
the Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2001 (Public 
Law 107-14) into law, which was the enabling legislation for the 
FSGLI program.  FSGLI, which was implemented DoD-wide on        
1 Nov 01, made it possible for servicemembers to take out low 
cost insurance on their spouse for up to $100,000 (premium 
charged) and $10,000 life insurance for dependent children (no 
cost) through the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life 
Insurance.  The law mandated that coverage for spouses (to 
include military-married-to-military couples) and dependent 
children automatically go into effect on the date of 
implementation so long as the member was insured under the 
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program.  On        
2 Jan 13, Public Law 112-239, repealed the automatic enrollment 
of FSGLI spouse coverage for members of the uniformed services 
who are married to another member of the uniformed services 
(Mil-to-Mil); however, the marriage had to have occurred on or 
after 2 Jan 13.  However, the applicant and his spouse were 
married on 16 Feb 11; therefore, coverage was automatic.  
Recommend disapproval of the applicant's request for 
reimbursement of his FSGLI premiums.  The applicant is not 
eligible for a reimbursement of premiums because he did not 
complete the SGLV 8286A declining FSGLI until 8 Apr 14.  The 
applicant’s spouse was insured for $100,000 for the period 
16 Feb 11 and until 1 May 14 and benefits would have been paid 
during this covered period had the applicant’s spouse passed 
away.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPFC 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 4 Aug 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 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 of injustice.  
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-2014-01641 in Executive Session on 19 Feb 15, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
		

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 Apr 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPFC, dated 25 Apr 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Aug 14.