RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-01916

						COUNSEL:  

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be provided a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.   

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was not provided a DD Form 214 at the time of her retirement from the Air Force Reserve.  She has been unable to qualify for veterans services due to the absence of the DD Form 214.

She joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in December 1984 and worked full time as an occupational health nurse for three years as well as performing military training and exercises until January 1992 at which time she transferred to the Hawaii Air National Guard where she stayed until March 1994 and then transferred to the Air Force Reserve at Hickam AFB, HI.  She remained with her unit at Hickam until her retirement on 20 April 2006.  

She has made numerous calls to Air Force Reserve agencies as well as local Air Force agencies and none have been able to assist her.  

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was placed on the Air Force Retired List, Retired Reserve Section, effective 20 April 2006 (her 60th birthday), in the grade of lieutenant colonel (O-5).  She was credited with 21 years, 3 months and 24 days of service for basic pay.  

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:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denial.  The applicant does not meet the qualifications to receive a DD Form 214.  Furthermore, the applicant does not provide any evidence to reflect an error in her military record.  The DD Form 214 certifies the military member’s release or discharge from active duty and captures item by item, by authority, the pertinent data and military service data.  The DD Form 214 is prepared in accordance with DODI 1336.01, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, and the requirement is to capture continuous active duty service.  

ARPC conducted a review of the applicant’s personnel record and documents provided and there are no documents identifying she met the criteria to receive a DD Form 214.  Per AFI 36-3202, paragraph 4.5, to receive a DD Form 214, a member must complete 90 consecutive or more active duty days or one day or more if in support of a contingency operation to be issued a DD Form 214.  Since the applicant did not perform active duty service qualifying her to receive a DD Form 214, ARPC/DPTS is unable to accomplish a DD Form 214 as requested.  To approve the request would be contrary to the Department of Defense and Air Force instructions.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPTS evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 6 March 2017 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.  

3.  Insufficient 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; however, we 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 not been the victim of an error or injustice.  Moreover, the applicant contends she is being denied veterans’ services but does not state what services she is being denied.  In this respect, we recommend the applicant contact the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and provide a copy of her retirement order from the Air Force Reserve to determine her eligibility for DVA services and benefits.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-01916 in Executive Session on 3 August 2017 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 1 May 2016, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 
  29 July 2016, w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 6 March 2017.  

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.