RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-03274

 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Home of Record (HOR) be changed from Cape May Court House, NJ to Las Vegas, NV.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The address on the front of his driver’s license instead of the updated address on the back of his license was used to record his HOR.  

He is enlisting in the Air Force Reserve and is being told they will only move him to NJ when his gaining unit is in NV.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 5 November 2008 and was honorably released from active duty on 6 October 2015.  He was credited with 7 years, 8 months and 2 days of active duty service.  

According to his DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, dated 19 October 2007, the applicant’s HOR is recorded as Cape May Court House, NJ.  

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with his release on 6 October 2015 also reflects his HOR as Cape May Court House, NJ.

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 Enlisted Accessions recommends denial.  The DD Form 4 is the source document for HOR.  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, can a member request a change of the HOR.”  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; a correction must be fully justified.  Domicile or legal residence may change, but the HOR will not.  The AFPC Enlisted Accessions Branch confirmed the applicant’s initial DD Form 4, dated 19 October 2007, lists Cape May Court House, NJ as the HOR.  There is no justification to change the HOR.  To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria established by DOD.  

A complete copy of the AFPC Enlisted Accessions 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 19 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 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-2015-03274 in Executive Session on 7 July 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
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The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 28 July 2015, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC Enlisted Accessions, dated 
  9 May 2016.  
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 19 May 2016.