RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02649

 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be credited with four years of satisfactory service, instead of three, for his period of active duty from 7 March [sic] 1988 to 8 May 1992.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He joined the Air Force Reserve in June 1992, a month after he was discharged from active duty.  He served four years of active duty time but was only given three years credit towards his 20 years of service.  According to his military records, he was in the Air Force for 365 days during his last year of service; however, he was not given full credit for the year.  As a result, he is missing a full year of service credit.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is in the Air Force Reserve currently serving in the grade of Master Sergeant (MSgt, E-7).

He served a period of active duty from 10 May 1988 to 8 May 1992. His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflects he was credited with 3 years, 11 months and 29 days of active duty 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:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denial.  Unless the active component changes the applicant’s DD Form 214 to capture his active service to include 9 May 1992 there is no Title 10 supported reason to grant the applicant’s request.  Moreover, the applicant’s situation is no different than cases of similarly situated members and granting the applicant relief may set an untenable precedent.

The applicant’s record was correctly built in accordance with DODI 1215.07, Service Credit for Non-Regular Retirement, and AFI 36-2254, Reserve Personnel Participation.  Therefore, there is no error or injustice.  When the applicant left active duty on 8 May 1992 and joined the Reserve on 9 May 1992, his Retention/Retirement (R/R) date alignment resulted in 11 months and 29 days of satisfactory service for R/R year ending 8 May 1992.

The applicant’s last R/R year from 10 May 1991 through 8 May 1992 falls short of a full year by one day and he was credited with a partial year.  Per DODI 1215.07, Enclosure 3, a partial qualifying year is any period less than 12 full months.  The applicant did not complete 12 full months in order to receive one satisfactory service year but was credited with a partial year of 11 months and 29 days.  Furthermore, in 1992 when the applicant’s retirement points history was created, his R/R date was to 9 May when he returned to active Reserve status per AFI 36-2254, Volume 1, Reserve Personnel Participation.  

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTS evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 1 February 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 or 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-2015-02649 in Executive Session on 6 October 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
	 , Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 June 2015.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 6 January 2016,
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	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 1 February 2016.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.