RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01906

XXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

 	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her record be corrected to reflect the following:

1. Duty History:	
	a. 040609-8M00 Postal Clerk 0004 0002 AIP SQ changed to 020508-				8M000 Postal Clerk 0031 CMN SQ.
	b. 050830-8M000 Postal Clerk 0374 CMN SQ should be 050829.  

2. Deployment History: Add contingency deployment from 18 May 06 -18 Sep 06 at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. (Administratively resolved)

3. DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge: 
	a. Air For Achievement Medal should be changed to reflect 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
	(Administratively resolved)
	b. AF Overseas Ribbon Short Tour should be changed to reflect w/1 device.
	c. AF Overseas Ribbon Long Tour should be changed to reflect w/1 device.
	d. Air Force Expeditionary Medal.
	
4. The start date for her Enlisted Performance Report (EPR) for the period 19 Sep 00 through 8 Jan 03 be changed to 8 May 02.   

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her personnel records should be updated to accurately reflect the correct information.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was honorably discharged from the Regular Air Force on 18 Jul 07.  

On 18 Sep 14, the applicant enlisted in the Hawaii Air National Guard (HANG).  

On 8 Nov 16, AFPC/DP3AM provided the applicant a “Boots on Ground” letter confirming her foreign service time at Al Udeid AB, Qatar, from 18 May 06 to 18 Sep 06.  Her foreign service time reflected on her DD Form 214 dated 18 Jul 07 is correct (Exhibit D).  

On 26 Mar 18, AFPC/DP3AM provided the applicant a “Boots on Ground” letter confirming her foreign service time at Yokota AB, Japan from 29 Aug 05 to 18 Jun 07, and Al Udeid AF,Qatar from 18 May 06 to 18 Sep 06.  Her foreign service time reflected on her DD Form 214 dated 18 Jul 07 is correct (Exhibit G).  

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisories at Exhibit C, E, and F.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP3SP recommends no action required regarding awards and decorations.   After a thorough review of the applicant’s official military personnel records, they were able to determine the Air Force Achievement Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters should have been awarded but was not reflected in her records.  Administrative correction of her records will be completed.  Her claim of an error or injustice is unclear concerning missing decorations (AF Overseas Ribbon Short and Long tours w/1 device, Air Force Expeditionary Medal) on her DD Form 214, because all are annotated on her DD Form 214 dated 18 Jul 07.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DP2SPE recommends denying the application requested relief regarding correcting her EPR start date.  The application was not submitted in a timely manner.  Notwithstanding timeliness, they determined that the EPR’s start date of 19 Sep 00 is correct, accomplished in direct accordance with all applicable Air Force policies and procedures.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit E.  

AFPC/DP3AM (Assignment Support Division) recommends denying the application requested relief regarding changing her Duty History Title and AFSC Skill Level.  Since the applicant has been discharged from the military, they are unable to update the Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS).  The complete advisory is at Exhibit F.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 30 Apr 18 for comment (Exhibit H), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2SPE, AFPC/DP3AM and AFPC/DP3SP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions regarding correcting her EPR start date, Duty History Title, AFSC Skill Level and awards and decorations.  The Board also notes 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, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  While the applicant asserts a date of discovery less than three years before the Board’s receipt of the application, the Board does not find the assertion reasonable.  The Board finds the application untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records beyond that rendered administratively.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-01906 in Executive Session on 13 Aug 18.

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 5 May 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3SP, dated 16 Aug 16.
Exhibit D: Letter, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 8 Nov 16.
Exhibit E:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SPE, dated 15 Dec 16.
Exhibit F:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 12 Jan 17.
Exhibit G: Letter, AFPC/DP3AM, dated 26 Mar 18.   
Exhibit H:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 30 Apr 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9, pertaining to Docket Number BC-2016-01906.