RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00825 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her Home of Record (HOR) be changed from Arizona to Florida.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
At the time of enlistment, she was misinformed by the Military Enrollment Processing Station (MEPS) personnel with regard to the appropriate address to document her HOR on her enlistment paperwork.  While physically residing in Arizona, she maintained a Florida driver license as this was her legal residency. When filling out the enlistment paperwork, she provided her Florida driver license on her DD Form 1966/1, Record of Military Processing, block 14, and believes that is sufficient proof of her residency. Further, her DD Form 1966/1, block 4 (HOR) is erroneously listed as “Same as block 3,” which is a local address in Arizona. As a recruit, she was unaware of the technicalities of these forms and relied on the direction of the MEPS personnel to tell her what address should go in each block.

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 31 Aug 07, according to the DD Form 1966/1, Record of Military Processing, her HOR is listed as Arizona.

On 5 Feb 08, According to the DD Form 4/1, Enlistment / Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, her HOR and Place of Enlistment (POE) are listed as Arizona.

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/DPSIDE recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The DD Form 4 is the source document for HOR. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation states, “The place recorded as the home of the individual when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that recorded when commissioned, appointed, enlisted or inducted, or ordered into the tour of active duty, unless there is a break in service of more than one full day. Only if a break in service exceeds one full day, may the member change the HOR.” The HOR is the location identified by the individual upon entering the service, not a location where the individual is later assigned or a location selected for convenience; a correction must be fully justified. Domicile or legal residence may change, but the HOR will not.

The applicant’s DD Form 4 reflects her HOR as the address she had lived at for the last four years [prior to entry] in Arizona. According to her SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, she last lived in Florida in 2005. The Florida driver license does not confirm her HOR at time of enlistment. The applicant did not provide relevant proof her HOR should be updated, such as a letter from her recruiter or MEPS liaison indicating that the HOR requirement was not briefed correctly

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIPE 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 Nov 15 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.
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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-2015-00825 in Executive Session on 12 Jan 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00825 was considered:

Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 25 Feb 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 2 Nov 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Nov 15.