RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02214

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Home of Record (HOR) address be changed from Toledo, OH to Albuquerque, NM, on her Air Force IMT 766, Extended Active Duty Order, dated 19 November 2008.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her Extended Active Duty (EAD) order incorrectly states in block five that her HOR is Toledo, OH, and should be amended to reflect Albuquerque, NM.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 25 August 2003 the applicant enlisted in the Air National Guard.

On 10 May 2006 the applicant was honorably discharged from the Air National Guard.

On 11 May 2006 the applicant enlisted in the Air Force Reserve and was assigned to USAF ROTC, Detachment 510, Albuquerque, NM.

On 27 August 2015 the applicant resigned from the Air Force with an honorable character of service.  She served 6 years, 7 months and 24 days on active duty.

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/DP2LT recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  

Item five of the EAD reflects the HOR address contained in block three of the DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, when she initially enlisted in the Air National Guard on 25 August 2003. 

AFROTC Detachment 510, University of New Mexico, produced the applicant’s EAD order (A-001) on 19 November 2008.  The applicant should have reviewed the EAD order at the time it was given to her for any errors.  Based on the information contained in her original DD Form 4/1 her EAD order contains the correct HOR in block five.

The Joint Federal Travel Regulation, Volume I, Appendix A1, defines Home of Record as: “The place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.”

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 home of record will not.

The applicant’s military record contains two DD Form 4/1s and a discharge order from the New Mexico Air National Guard.  Her initial DD Form 4/1 records her HOR as Toledo, OH.  Her second DD Form 4/1 records her HOR as Albuquerque, NM.

The applicant’s discharge order from the New Mexico Air National Guard states she is releived from assignment with the 150th Security Forces Squadron, New Mexico Air National Guard effective 10 May 2006 and transferred to the USAF ROTC, Detachment 510 effective 11 May 2006.

Although the applicant was discharged from the New Mexico Air National Guard and transferred to the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps she did not incur a break in service that would allow her to change her HOR from what was recorded in block three of her original DD Form 4/1.  The applicant signed her second DD Form 4/1 on 11 May 2006 with no break in service.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2LT 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 20 May 2016 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 OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board, with full knowledge of the applicant’s transitions from the differing service components, agrees with the OPR that her Home of Record is Toledo, OH, and that a correction to the AF IMT 766 is unwarranted. 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-2015-02214 in Executive Session on 9 June 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-002214 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 May 2015, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2LT, dated 19 May 2016.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 20 May 2016.