RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2014-04061 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The current extension of her enlistment be dropped so she may reenlist to receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) as a military working dog (MWD) handler.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She was miscounseled about her reenlistment options; as a result, she extended to accept a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) assignment which made her ineligible to reenlist and earn an SRB for which she was eligible for as a MWD handler.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving as a member of the Regular Air Force in the grade of staff sergeant (E-5).

On 23 Oct 07, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force for 6 years, establishing her Date of Separation (DOS) and Expiration Term of Service (ETS) as 22 Oct 2013.

On 31 May 12, the applicant extended her 23 Oct 07 enlistment for
23 months, for the purpose of retention for permanent change of station.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOA	recommends	granting	relief,	indicating	there	is evidence of an error or injustice.

On 23 Oct 07, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force for 6 years establishing her Date of Separation (DOS) and Expiration Term of Service (ETS) as 22 Oct 2013.

On 2 Mar 10, the applicant was approved for retraining in the 3P0X1A AFSC and did not need retainability for retraining as her
22 Oct 2013 DOS was far enough out to cover the retainability requirement.

On 26 Oct 10, the applicant graduated technical school in the zone A SRB window (17 months to 6 years of service); however, she was ineligible to reenlist until her reenlistment window on 23 Oct 12.

The applicant received an overseas assignment to Alaska with a
30 Sep 12 Report No Later Than Date (RNLTD) and was only eligible to extend to obtain retainability for this assignment since she had not entered her reenlistment window and it would not start until after her RNLTD.

Her first miscounseling occurred on 31 May 12, when the applicant extended for 23 months to obtain retainability for her assignment to Alaska. She was not advised to initial the second counseling statement in section IV which stated “I understand if I do not reenlist before I enter this extension, I will lose all claim to a zone A SRB (if authorized).”

The applicant was eligible to reenlist for 3 years and 34 months with a zone A multiple 3.0 SRB upon entering her reenlistment window on 23 Oct 12. She would have been approved by Exception to Policy (ETP) to reenlist with SRB multiple in affect because when she was approved for retraining [2 Mar 10] she wasn’t eligible to reenlist until she later entered her reenlistment window.

She was not eligible to cancel her extension because the extension was for the PCS assignment and she had already proceeded when she became eligible to reenlist. She was never eligible to reenlist with zone A SRB before she extended for the assignment and she was never eligible to cancel the extension as she is requesting.

The applicant was not counseled. She had to reenlist before she entered the extension to be eligible for a zone A SRB; the zone A SRB was authorized from the day she entered her reenlistment window until the day she entered her extension.

The second miscounseling occurred when her AFSC was identified on the SRB list of specialties that had a change (5 Dec 13). At that time, she should have been notified she was eligible for immediate reenlistment with a zone B multiple 1.0 SRB. She should have been notified of the reduction in SRB multiple by memorandum or a rip automatically produced by the Personnel system and the memorandum or rip was required to have been signed and placed in applicant’s

records; there is no record of applicant being notified of the reduction in multiple in her records.

It is recommended the Board direct the applicant’s record be updated to reflect a 3 year and 34 month reenlistment effective
23 Oct 12 with entitlement to a zone A multiple 3.0 SRB for 3 years of continued service; the 34 months is obligated service yet to be served from applicant’s previous enlistment and 23 month extension for the assignment she went on before becoming reenlistment eligible. Although it had no bearing on her request, the applicant reenlisted on 23 Oct 14 for 4 years and 1l months; therefore, the Board should also direct her 23 Oct 14 reenlistment be declared void and to be removed from applicant’s record.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA 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 18 Dec 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E). 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.	Sufficient 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 and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that

a.	She reenlisted for 3 years and 34 months, effective October 23, 2012, with entitlement to a zone A, multiple 3.0, Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB), for 3 years of continued service; 34 months is obligated service yet to be served from the applicant’s previous enlistment and the 23 month extension for the assignment she went on before becoming reenlistment eligible.
a.	

b.	Her reenlistment, effective October 23, 2014, be void and removed from her records.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04061 in Executive Session on 28 Jul 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 29 Sep 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 10 Nov 14. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Dec 14.