RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02087 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be promoted to the rank of senior airman (E-4). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was offered a bonus under the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills enlistment option. On entry into Basic Military Training (BMT) he should have been awarded the rank of airman first class (E- 3). On his one year anniversary he should have been promoted to the rank of E-4. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of airman. The applicant’s Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) reflects 2A554B - Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance. The applicant’s DD Form 1966, Continuation of DD Form 1966, Section VI -·Remarks, reflects “N/A” for both the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills and Incentive Election. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/RSOO recommends denial. RSOO states it is the recruiter's and unit education & training office’s responsibility to review the applicant’s qualifications and determine appropriate enlistment grade for incentives for those potentially eligible. IAW Air Force Reserve Recruiting Procedures (AFRCI 36-2001), Para. 5.4. “Recruiters must carefully review their applicants’ qualifications to determine the appropriate enlistment grade and offer a NPS enlistment incentive to those who are potentially eligible (e.g. Stripes for Education and Training, or Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills). Current AFR enlistment incentive information is available in AFI 36-2638, Air Force Reserve Enlisted Incentives.” According to the AFRC Master Incentive Bonus List dated October 2011 - September 2012 effective at the time of the applicant’s enlistment (15 February 2013), AFSC 2A554B was not on the Master Incentive List for an enlistment bonus. AFRC accession bonus lists carryover to the following FY until a new FY bonus list is signed (+ 15 days when old and new lists overlap). The FY13 list was not approved until 2 March 2013 by AFRC/CC – one month after the applicant enlisted. As a result, he does not qualify for E-3/A1C or the Incentive for Bonus Skills. The RSOO complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 10 November 2014, a copy of the 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 is timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or an 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 and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 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-2014-02087 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 16 May 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, AFRC/RSOO, dated 9 September 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 November 2014.