RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02311

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His record be corrected to reflect his home of record (HOR) as Alabama (AL).  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, does not indicate his home of record, which should be the state of Alabama.  Alabama was his legal state of residency prior to him entering the United States Air Force.  

He was informed by his home state Veterans Affairs (VA) Department of Administration that his DD Form 214 does not show Alabama as his home of record, which is required by the state in order to receive state benefits.  He will lose benefits which are provided by his state for him and his family, if this correction is not accomplished.  

He is 100 percent service connected disabled.  He was informed that he must have this omission corrected.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 19 September 1975.  

The applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment Contract – Armed Forces of the United States, indicate his HOR is New Bern, North Carolina.  

On 15 May 1987, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with 11 years, 7 months, and 27 days of active service.  

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/DPSIP recommends denial.  The applicant’s place of entry into active duty was Tuskegee, AL.  The DD Form 214 as presented is correct and does not require an amendment.  

In 1987, the HOR was not an area for information contained on the DD Form 214.  In accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), effective 1 January 1983, in the case of a non-prior service midshipman or cadet at a service academy or a civilian college or university; the place at which the member attains a military status or at which the member enters the service is annotated as the place of entry into active duty on the DD Form 214.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIP 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 28 April 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 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-2015-02311 in Executive Session on 2 June 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 May 2015, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIP, dated 22 April 2016.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 28 April 2016.