RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-00695 

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His AF IMT 475, Education/Training Report, for the period of 17 Oct 11 through 22 Aug 12, be corrected in Section I, Blocks 6 and 7 and in Section III.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The start date is incorrect, the length of course should be reduced to 16 weeks, and Phase 1 should be completely removed.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of captain (O-3).

On 08 Aug 16, the applicant was notified that AFI 36-2603, AFBCMR, paragraph 4.7.3 requires that if an applicant has not exhausted all available effective administration remedies, the application will be denied by the Board on that basis.  

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 C.    

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPS2PE recommends denial and states, in part; that the applicant has not exhausted avenues of administrative relief.  The applicant needs to submit an AF Form 948, Application for Correction/Removal of Evaluation Reports, with all required supporting documentation, through the vMPF/Evaluation Appeals.  If the administrative appeal is not successful, the applicant may resubmit the DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records, and the results of the ERAB administrative review, to SAF/MRBR, 550 C Street West Suite 40, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4742 for processing to the AFBCMR.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPS2PE 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 16 Nov 16 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction.  The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been depleted.  Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-00695 in Executive Session on 13 Jun 17 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

				    , Panel Chair
					, Member
				 , Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-00695 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Feb 16, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPS2PE, dated 14 Jun 16.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 8 Aug 16.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 16 Nov 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.