RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-20 15-03636	COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her date of rank (DOR) to Airman First Class (AlC) be corrected to her date of enlistment (DOE) of 26 February 2014, which will coincide with her eligibility in the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills Program.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She was eligible for an enlisted incentive at the time of her enlistment and had been approved by ARPC to receive the incentive Under the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills Program, members are eligible for the rank of AlC if approved for the incentive. However, the recruiter used an incorrect bonus list to determine her Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) eligibility and failed to enlist her under the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills Program.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant's DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, dated
26 February 2014, reflects she enlisted into the Air Force Reserve (AFR), under a different last name, for a period of 6 years in the pay grade of E-1 (Airman Basic).

According to the applicant's DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, she initially entered the Regular Air Force on 1 April 2014 for the purpose of training and on 30 August 2014, she was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with 5 months of active service.

According to Reserve Order P-029, dated 1 April 2015, the applicant was promoted to the grade of AlC/E-3 with an effective DOR and promotion effective date (PED) of 1 April 2015.

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According to the AFRC/AlK memorandum, dated 1 July 2016, the applicant's unit administratively corrected her bonus application by processing with the correct incentive list.

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/AlK recommends correcting the applicant's DOR to reflect
26 February 2014. After careful review of the documentation provided by the applicant, source documents, and the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) AFRC Incentive List (mid-year) , AlKK has verified that the recruiter did, in fact, use the wrong incentive list when determining the applicant's program eligibility in February 2014. At the time of the applicant's enlistment, the FY13 AFRC Incentive List was in effect until 5 May 2014, while the incentive program transitioned to a new format and methodology, on 6 May 2014, when the FY14 list went into effect.

By way of background, the FY13 AFRC Incentive List was used until
5 May 2014, for non-prior service applicants. The initial version of the FY13 list did not contain the 4Y051 AFSC; however, when the mid-year was approved the 4Y051 AFSC for the Military Personnel Flight Identification V6 (MPF ID V6) (Little Rock AFB) the applicant's MPF was added. The FY13 AFRC Incentive List (mid­ year) should have been the list utilized for the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills Program by the recruiter. The unit has granted partial relief by processing the bonus application using the correct incentive list. However, the unit does not have the authority to correct the member's DOR.

A complete copy of the AFRC/AlK 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 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.

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3.	Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice with regard to the applicant's DOR. In this regard, we took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation of AFRC/Al and adopt their 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 to the extent indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that her date of rank (DOR) and promotion effective date (PED) to grade of Airman First Class (AlC/E-3) be 26 February 2014 rather than 1 April 2015.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03636 in Executive Session on 6 December 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member

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

Exhibit A. Exhibit B. Exhibit C. Exhibit D.

DD Form 149, dated 8 Aug 15, w/atchs. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Memorandum, AFRC/AlK, dated 1 Jul 16, w/atchs. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Jul 16.

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 .

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