RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-03848

   					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be credited with at least one day of active duty credit when she served in the Reserve during the period 1989 through Jul 92. 


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her active duty time was not properly recorded on her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 6 May 85.

On 4 May 89, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, with a Narrative Reason for Separation of “Return from overseas within 30 days of expiration term of service,” and was credited with 3 years, 11 months, and 29 days of active service.

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:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, “To receive a DD Form 214 a member must complete 90 days or more consecutive active duty days or 1 day or more if in support of a contingency operation.”  There is no documentation in the member’s record which establishes a requirement to correct her existing DD Form 214 or to create an additional DD Form 214.  The applicant did not provide any documentation verifying she served on active duty during the period of time she contends.  

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTS 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 17 Nov 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.


FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 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-2014-03848 in Executive Session on 9 Jul 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Sep 14.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 20 Oct 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Nov 14.