RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03867

	COUNSEL: NONE 

  	HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reentry (RE) code “6H” for involuntary entry level separation (ELS) be changed to permit reenlistment in the Armed Forces.  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was in the Air National Guard (ANG) for over a year and attended drill weekends.  His unit was unable to provide him with orders to attend basic military training (BMT).  His discharge papers indicate it was not his fault he was unable to attend BMT.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was discharged from the ANG on 2 May 14 with an ELS and RE code “6H” for involuntary ELS.  

His NGB Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service, reflects the reason for the ELS was failure to attend scheduled initial active duty training (IADT) within 365 days of enlistment due to no fault of his own.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PP recommends approval.  The ELS is appropriate but an RE code that is “involuntary” is inappropriate per AFI 36-3209, Separation and Retirement Procedures for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Members.  Recommend the applicant be issued an NGB Form 22A, Correction to NGB Form 22, correcting block 26 from RE code “6H” to “6G.”

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 28 Aug 17 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was 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 the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of NGB/A1PP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends 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 that his NGB Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service, dated 2 May 14, Item 26, Reenlistment Eligibility, be amended to show “6G,” instead of “6H.”  

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-2016-03867 in Executive Session on 10 Apr 18:

Panel Chair
Panel Member
Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Dec 16, w/atchs.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, NGB/A1PP, dated 31 Jul 17.  
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 28 Aug 17.  

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.