RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-03924
		
 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His AF Form 1411, Extension or Cancellation of Enlistment in the Regular Air Force (REGAF)/Air Force Reserve (AF Reserve)/Air National Guard (ANG), dated 3 June 2014 be amended to reflect he extended his enlistment for a period of 48 months instead of 20 months.

He receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 1A831F, Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst. 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was not advised properly of his eligibility for an SRB in the 1A8 career field.  He was entitled to extend over the minimum required for either 36 or 48 months in order to obtain the SRB.

He was also advised by the retention program manager and two other personnel that he would be able to cancel his extension any time prior to entering it which is not correct per AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the USAF.  He should have the option of canceling his extension and re-accomplishing it for the maximum 48 months or be allowed to reenlist for a period of six years.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is in the Regular Air Force currently serving in the grade of Staff Sergeant (SSgt, E-5) in AFSC 1N411B, Fusion Analyst.  

The applicant’s AF Form 1411, dated 3 June 2014, reflects he extended his enlistment for 20 months to qualify for Permanent Change of Station (PCS).  Item IV, Additional Extension Counseling, which states airmen serving in SRB skills and qualified for an SRB who are extending for a service directed reason may elect to extend their enlistment for a period of 36 or 48 months is marked “NA.”

The applicant reenlisted for a period of four years on 19 November 2015 per his DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, dated 19 November 2015. 

According to the AF Form 2096, Classification On-the-Job Training Action, dated 3 March 2016, AFSC 1A831F was withdrawn and the applicant was re-classified in reporting identifier 9A000, Awaiting Retraining-Reasons Beyond Control, effective 18 February 2016.  The Case Management System (CMS) printout dated 1 April 2016 reflects the reason for disqualification as “Member failed DLI language acquisition course and follow-on post-DLPT training.”

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:

AFPC/DP3ST recommends approval.  DP3ST agrees with the applicant he was miscounseled regarding his eligibility to extend for more than the required 20 months to qualify for the SRB and recommends the Board direct that his 3 June 2014 first extension be corrected to reflect a period of extension of 48 months versus 20 months with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple 6.0 SRB and that the applicant’s 18 November 2015 reenlistment be void and removed from his records.  DP3ST further recommends the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) pay the applicant the initial 50 percent of the SRB entitlement based on entering the 48 month extension on 9 November 2015 and ensure no further payments are made for this specific SRB entitlement based on his subsequent disqualification from the AFSC.

The applicant was selected for assignment in May 2014 and required 20 months of retainability to qualify for the assignment.  On 3 June 2014, he extended for 20 months to obtain the required PCS retainability.  His AFSC 1A8X1 was authorized a Zone A, Multiple 6.0 SRB per the 5 December 2013 SRB list in effect at the time.  The applicant would have been eligible to receive the initial 50 percent payment of the SRB when he entered the extension on 9 November 2015; he was entitled and should have been paid the initial 50 percent.  Unfortunately, the applicant was disqualified from the 1A8X1 career field on 18 February 2016 and all projected future annual payments would have been terminated at that point; however, there would not have been any recoupment as the applicant’s disqualification from the career field was determined to not be within his control.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP3ST 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 1 June 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 office of primary responsibility (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 the APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

a. His AF Form 1411, Extension or Cancellation of Extensions of Enlistment in the Regular Air Force (REGAF)/Air Force Reserve (AF Reserve)/Air National Guard ANG), dated 3 June 2014 be amended to reflect he extended his 9 November 2015 enlistment for a period of 48 months with entitlement to a Zone A, Multiple 6.0 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).    

b. He be paid only the 50 percent initial payment of the Zone A, Multiple 6.0 SRB, for Air Force Specialty Code 1A8X1, Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst, per the 5 December 2013 SRB list.  

c. His DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, dated 19 November 2015 be void and removed from his record.  

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-03924 in Executive Session on 8 Sep 2016 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

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

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 September 2015, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP3ST, dated 27 May 2016
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 1 June 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.