RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-05024

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be changed to reflect her Place Entered to Active Duty (PLEAD) was Oakland, CA, instead of Fairbanks, AK.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She entered active duty in Oakland, CA, not Fairbanks, AK.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

According to the documents submitted by the applicant she initially entered the Regular Air Force on 20 Nov 70 and on 20 Nov 81, she was furnished an honorable discharge, and was credited with eleven years of active service.  

On 2 May 16, AFBCMR advised the applicant that they reached out to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) for her records, but they had been checked out.  Further, although she provided a copy of her enlistment order, AFBCMR requested she provide a copy of her DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States, in order for the AF OPR to finalize their advisory opinion.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit C).

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 B.    

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC Enlisted Accessions recommends denial and indicates the application was not filed within three years of the discovery of the alleged error or injustice, or with due diligence, should have been discovered.  Notwithstanding timeliness, there is no evidence submitted that supports the applicant’s contention that her enlistment occurred in Oakland, CA. 

A complete copy of the AFPC Enlisted Accessions evaluation is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 15 Jun 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.  While the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than three years prior to receipt of the application, we believe a reasonable date of discovery was more than three years prior to receipt of the application.  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-2015-05024 in Executive Session on 20 Oct 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-05024 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Nov 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Memorandum, AFPC/Enlisted Accessions,
  dated 24 Mar 16.
	Exhibit C.  Email, AFBCMR, dated 2 May 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Jun 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.