RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2015-05316
		
						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Home of Record (HOR) be corrected to reflect Connecticut rather than Texas.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He completed his DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States.  At the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Dallas, Texas, he was told him to enter in a local address, which lead him to input his wife’s nursing school address; however, his official HOR should be reflected as Connecticut as that is his permanent home address.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s DD Form 4/1 reflects Dallas, Texas, as his HOR at the time of his enlistment.  The applicant enlisted in the AFR for 8 years on 22 November 2006 and was placed in the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP) waiting to be called to active duty.  The applicant was discharged from the DEP and enlisted in the Regular Air Force for 4 years on 29 January 2007.  

The applicant was separated from active duty on 26 April 2007 for the purpose of commissioning into active duty on 27 April 2007.  He entered Officer Training School (OTS) and received his commission on 27 April 2007.  

According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, effective 31 January 2016, he resigned from active duty with honorable service and a narrative reason for separation of “INTRADEPARTMENTAL TRANSFER.”  

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility (OPR), which are included at Exhibits C and D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFRS/RSO recommends approval.  In this regard, the applicant was not given the correct HOR information at the time of entry into the United States Air Force.  In accordance with governing instructions, HOR is defined as “The place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted or ordered into a tour of active duty.”  The applicant’s HOR was mistakenly listed as his temporary address when he entered the Air Force.  Therefore, his HOR should be corrected as requested.
 
A complete copy of the AFRS/RSO evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP2LT recommends approval of the applicant’s request based on the advisory provided by AFRS/RSO.  Although the applicant did not request that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected, they recommend his HOR on his DD Form 214 for the period of 29 January 2007 to 26 April 2007 item 7b, Home of Record at Time of Entry, be corrected.  Additionally, the applicant separated after submitting his request and a new DD Form 214 for the period of 27 April 2007 to 31 January 2016 was issued with the incorrect HOR address in item 7b; this DD Form 214 should be corrected as indicated above.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2LT evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 6 October 2016 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E).  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 opinions and recommendations of the Air Force OPRs and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board notes the applicant only requested a change of HOR to his enlistment document, however, in the interest of correcting his records, the Board agreed to extend the correction of his HOR to his DD Forms 214.  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:

a. His DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, date of enlistment of 22 November 2006, Section A, Block 3 (Home of Record), be corrected from 4817 Reiger Ave, Apt 102W, Dallas, TX 75246-0000 to 5 Rachel Ann Court, Prospect, CT 06712-1570.

b. His DD Forms 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, for the period of 29 January 2007 to 26 April 2007, and for the period of 27 April 2007 to 31 January 2016, Block 7b, (Home of Record at Time of Entry) be corrected to read Prospect, CT.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-05316 in Executive Session on 16 March 2017 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 16 Dec 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFRS/RSO, dated 7 Aug 16.
	Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2LT, dated 7 Sep 16, w/atchs.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 6 Oct 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 pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-05316.