RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02218 COUNSEL:	NONE
HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Home of Record (HOR) be changed from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia to Montgomery, Alabama.

He be issued a corrected DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was born in Alabama. He purchased a home and started working a second job with the intent to retire there. He started paying taxes and changed his HOR at the Military Personnel Flight.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
According to the applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, on 29 Aug 89, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve under the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP).

On 1 Sep 89, the applicant was discharged from the DEP and enlisted in the Regular Air Force for a period of four years. The applicant served continuously on active duty until 30 Sep 15 and was retired form active duty on 1 Oct 15.

The applicant’s DD Forms 4, dated 1 Sep 89, 7 Feb 95, 25 Aug 99,
1 Aug 02, 2 Jul 07, and 21 May 12, all reflect his HOR as VA.
According to the applicant’s DD Forms 4, his HOR and Place of Entry (POE) is VA.

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/DP2LT recommends denial indicating the applicant should have changed his HOR at the time of his initial enlistment into the Regular Air Force. To grant relief would be contrary to the criteria established by the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR), volume I, Appendix A1, part 1.

A member’s HOR is the location identified by the individual upon entering the service, not a location where the individual is later assigned nor a location selected for convenience or affiliation. Domicile or legal residence may change but the HOR will not.

The JFTR, volume I, Appendix A1, defines HOR as “the place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.” Only if a break in service exceeds one full day, may the member change the HOR.”

The applicant signed his original DD Form 4/1 on 1 Sep 89 enlisting into the Regular Component of the Air Force and had no break in service since his initial entry on active duty until he retired on 1 Oct 15.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIPE 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 30 Jan 17, 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 timely filed.
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 and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES 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-2016-00218 in Executive Session on 13 Jul 17, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Member Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 25 May 16, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.	Memorandum, AFPC/DP2LT, dated 1 Aug 16, w/atch. Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Jan 17.

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.