RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-03497
		
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							HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The term of enlistment indicated on his DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States, dated 28 August 2014, be changed from four years to six years.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Updating his DD Form 4, will ensure his eligibility for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and would increase the enlisted incentive pay amount he is receiving.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

According to the applicant’s DD Form 4, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve on 28 August 2014, for a period of four years.

According to the applicant’s DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States, dated 28 August 2014, he qualified for SLRP and the Enlisted Incentive Program, and elected to receive these two incentives after his enlistment in the Air Force.

According to the Enlisted SLRP Agreement signed on 6 June 2015, the applicant agreed to enlist for a period of six years in a critical skill as designated for loan repayment entitlement.

The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of senior airman (E-4).

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFRC/A1K recommends granting the applicant’s request indicating there is evidence of an error or injustice.  The SLRP contract signed by the applicant and his recruiter specifically states that the applicant was required to enlist for a period of six years to be eligible for the program.  The applicant and his recruiter also signed DD Form 1966 and DD Form 4, with statements acknowledging the applicant’s eligibility for the SLRP and the Enlisted Incentive Program.  However, they did not complete an enlistment contract that met the six-year requirement.

After a careful review of the documentation provided by the applicant, source documents, products obtained from the Personnel Data System, AFI 36-2612, United States Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Reenlistment and Retention Program, as well as coordination with the Air Force Reserve Center Recruiting Service, the applicant’s request should be granted.  Correcting the applicant’s term of enlistment will make him eligible for the SLRP and would authorize an increased amount for the Enlisted Incentive Program.

A complete copy of the AFRC/A1K evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 5 July 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.  Sufficient 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 and agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 28 August 2014, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve for a period of six years, rather than four years.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03497 in Executive Session on 13 September 2016, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member

All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 August 2015, w/atchs.
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFRC/A1K, dated 1 July 2016, w/atch.
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 5 July 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.