RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04333 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, for the period 21 Jan 91 to 23 Jul 91 be corrected to reflect: Item 12d. Total Prior Active Service as 4 years, 0 months and 0 days versus Unknown. Item 12e. Total Prior Inactive Service as 22 years, 7 months and 27 days versus Unknown. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The personnel section did not have access to his entire service record and listed his service as unknown. He was aware of the error at the time of separation but was told it would be corrected. He wants his DD Form 214 corrected to qualify for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) health benefits. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 27 Mar 53, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the Regular Air Force. He was honorably discharged on 26 Mar 57. He enlisted in the Air Force Reserve on 27 Mar 57. A DD Form 214 provided by the applicant reflects he served on active duty from 21 Jan 91 to 23 Jul 91. The applicant retired on 3 Sep 94 and was credited with 27 years of active service. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. DPTS notes, upon reviewing the applicant’s records, a DD Form 214 was found which covered the period 21 Jan 91 to 06 Aug 91 and reflects service time in blocks 12d. and 12e. The DD Form 214 certifies the service member’s release or discharge from active duty and captures item by item, by authority, the service member’s pertinent data and military service dates. The DD Form 214 was completed in accordance with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Air Force instructions. A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTS evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 25 Feb 15, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received. 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. We note the OPR found and provided the applicant a copy of his DD Form 214 for the period 21 Jan 91 to 06 Aug 91 with service time reflected in blocks 12d. and 12e. 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-2014-04333 in Executive Session on 14 Jul 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04333 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Oct 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 23 Dec 14, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Feb 15.