RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01687 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her husband’s (Retired-Deceased) DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty be corrected to show Place of Entry as Big Springs, Texas. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her husband’s DD Form 214 issued at his retirement is in error because it lists Scott AFB, Illinois as his Place of Entry. All previous forms list Big Springs, Texas. Two DD Form 4s, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, dated 3 May 76 and 19 Feb 80, show Home of Record as Big Springs, Texas. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 11 Mar 59, the applicant’s husband entered the Regular Air Force. On 24 Aug 66 the applicant’s husband received an Honorable Discharge and was credited with 7 years, 5 months and 14 days of active service. On 3 May 68, the applicant’s husband reentered active duty by enlisting for four years via Special Order #088 Armed Forces Entrance and Examining Station (AFEES), Syracuse New York (NY). His HOR is listed as Route 1, Unadilla, NY. On 2 May 72, the applicant’s husband was issued a DD Form 214 correctly listing Place of Entry into Current Active Service as Syracuse, NY and his Home of Record (HOR) as Unadilla, NY. He re-enlisted on 3 May 72 and continued on active duty without a break in service until his retirement. On 29 Feb 88, the applicant’s husband was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with 25 years, 3 months, and 7 days of active service. On 26 Dec 09, the applicant’s husband died. 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/DPSIPE recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. According to the Joint Federal Regulation, the Place of Entry onto Active Duty will not change from the place recorded as the home of the individual when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted. It 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. The applicant’s spouse did have a break in service. He was discharged on 24 Aug 66 and then reentered active duty on 3 May 68. In the case of a break in service, the member’s HOR and Place of Enlistment onto Active duty will be updated at that time. Syracuse, New York is the location the member reentered active duty per Special Order #88, AFEES, on 3 May 68. The same special order lists his HOR as Unadilla, NY. A detailed review of the member’s official military record determined his HOR was incorrectly documented on the DD Form 4s dated 3 May 76 and 19 Feb 80. His Place of Entry onto Active Duty should be corrected on his final DD Form 214 to reflect Syracuse, NY. The member’s spouse should submit a BCMR request to change the Place of Entry onto Active Duty to Syracuse, NY. 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 12 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 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 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. While not the relief sought, we note the OPR determined the correct Place of Entry for the applicant’s spouse is Syracuse, New York, and can be corrected to this by submitting another application to the Board for Correction of Military Records. 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-2015-01687 in Executive Session on 5 Jan 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 Apr 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIE, dated 10 Nov 15. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Nov 15.