RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-03342

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect her rank as Staff Sergeant (SSgt), pay grade as E-5, all decorations, medals, certificates of education, and Reserve service from 13 Jun 81 to 12 Jun 87.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her DD Form 214 contains incorrect and omitted information.  Her DD Form 214 should reflect her service dates from 13 Jun 81 to 12 Jun 87, rank of SSgt in the pay grade of E5, and all her medals and military education.

Her DD Form 214 needs to be corrected because she will be requesting veterans’ home loan benefits to purchase a home.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 13 Jun 81, the applicant commenced her enlistment in the Air Force Reserve.

According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, effective 23 Dec 81, she served on active duty from 28 Sep 81 through 23 Dec 81 and was credited with 2 months and 26 days of active duty service.

On 12 Jun 87, the applicant was honorably discharged from the Air Force Reserve.

According to the applicant’s point credit summary, she was credited with six years of Air Force Reserve 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/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  

After thoroughly reviewing the applicant’s records and documentation provided they were unable to change her DD Form 214.  According to AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, the DD Form 214 provides separating service members with brief, clear records of their active military service at the time they are transferred, released, discharged, or retired.  The end date on the applicant’s DD Form 214 is 23 Dec 81, and her rank was correct as airman (Amn) as of this date.  Her SSgt rank, decorations, medals, and education all occurred well after the end date of the active service on the DD Form 214.  While the applicant’s term of service was six years in the Air Force Reserve, there are no documents identifying that she met the criteria to receive an additional DD Form 214.  The AFI further states in order to receive a DD Form 214, the service member must complete 90 or more consecutive active duty days or 1 day or more if in support of a contingency operation.

The applicant noted she will be requesting veterans’ benefits to purchase a home.  DPTS provided the applicant a Home Loan Letter verifying she served six years in the Air Force Reserve.

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTS 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 12 Apr 16, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:

Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  After a careful review of the applicant's contentions, documentation submitted in support of the request, and the available evidence of record, we are not convinced the applicant has provided sufficient evidence for us to conclude that she is the victim of an error or injustice.  We also note the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603.  Therefore, because we do not find it would be in the interest of justice to recommend granting relief, and the applicant has offered no plausible reason for the delay in filing the application, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file the application.  Accordingly, we find the application untimely.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03342 in Executive Session on 26 Jun 16, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03342 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated undated, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 18 Mar 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Apr 16.