RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02726

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her home of record (HOR) be changed from Orlando, Florida (FL) to Kapolei, Hawaii (HI).  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was legally separated from her ex-husband at the time of her enlistment and no longer living in Orlando, Florida.  She got divorced due to safety reasons, relocated to Hawaii, with no intent to return.  

She did not look at her enlistment paperwork and did not notice what her HOR stated, nor did she know what impact it had upon separation.  

Her rental agreement lease, college transcripts, car registration and driver license were issued in Hawaii.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 22 March 2011.  

According to the applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States, Orlando, FL was annotated as her HOR.  

On 21 January 2016, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with four years and ten months 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/DPSIPE recommends denial.  The HOR is the location identified by the individual upon entering the service, not a location where the individual is later assigned or a location selected for convenience.  An individual’s domicile or legal residence may change, but the HOR will not and any correction must be fully justified.  The DD Form 4 is the source document for HOR.  Also, the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) 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.  Specifically, a member can change his/her HOR only if there is a break in service that exceeds one full day.  To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria established by law and/or Department of Defense guidance in effect at the time of the applicant’s enlistment.  

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 3 December 2015 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-2015-02726 in Executive Session on 8 September 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Panel Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-02726 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 June 2015, w/atchs.  
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 5 November 2015, 
                 w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 3 December 2015. 

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.