RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02109 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His home of record (HOR) be changed to Palmer, Alaska.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His records are in error due to his enlisting in Montana while being an Alaskan citizen. The applicant is and was an Alaskan citizen when he entered the Air Force and he was born in Alaska, married in Alaska and had children that are Alaskan citizens, all prior to his enlistment in the Air Force in Montana. He enlisted in Montana while he was there helping a family member with a business and that is the reason for entering the USAF in Montana and not Alaska. The applicant continues to lose HOR entitlements for Alaskan citizens on active duty such as COT travel allowances, household goods shipments and relocations. He has maintained a home and residence in Alaska, and has no intention of returning to Montana.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 29 Jul 05, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force and is currently serving in the grade of Staff sergeant (E-5).

On 29 Jul 05, according to the applicant’s signed DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, his home of record is recorded as Missoula Montana.

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. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation, Volume I, Appendix A1, part 1 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, nor a location selected for convenience or affiliation. Domicile or legal residence may change, but the HOR will not.

The member was living in Montana when he enlisted in the regular Air Force and did not provide relevant proof that the applicant was an Alaska resident upon his enlistment. Further, an applicant’s birth certificate and marriage certificate cannot be used to determine Home Of Record upon enlistment. The applicant’s proof of homeownership in Alaska is from 2012, which is approximately 6 years after the applicant enlisted  in Montana.

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 6 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. 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-2015-02109 in Executive Session on 9 Feb 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 11 May 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 4 Nov 15. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Nov 15.