RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02707

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The applicant requests his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect Technical Sergeant versus Airman First Class (A1C).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He attained the grade of Technical Sergeant while in the Air Force Reserve and requests it be reflected on a DD Form 214.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty in the Regular Air Force on 13 Jan 76.

Special Order A-30, Rickenbacker AFB, OH, dated 10 Jan 77, promoted the applicant to Airman First Class (A1C) effective 13 Jan 77.

On 25 Aug 78, while serving in the grade of A1C, the applicant was released from active duty with an honorable character of service, was transferred to the Air Force Reserve, and was credited with 2 years, 7 months and 13 days of active service.  

The applicant, while serving in the Air Force Reserve, was promoted to Senior Airman effective 1 Nov 78 per Reserve Order 851.

The applicant, while serving in the Air Force Reserve, was promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 1 Jan 80 per Reserve Order 62.

The official military personnel records of the applicant is absent appointment/promotion orders to the grades of Airman, Sergeant and Technical Sergeant.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC, Enlisted Promotions Office, recommends denying the application.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects his rank, A1C, at time of discharge from Regular active duty with the Air Force (RegAF). The DD Form 256, Discharge Certificate from the Air Force Reserves, reflects applicant’s rank that he obtained while serving in the Reserves. A DD Form 214 is not accomplished upon discharge from the Reserves. Therefore, based on the documentation in his records, the applicant was discharged from Regular active duty in the proper grade of A1C.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 10 Feb 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 not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of the Enlisted Promotions advisory and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  The Board notes the applicant did attain the grade of Technical Sergeant; however, it was attained after the period of service reflected on his DD Form 214.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

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-2016-02707 in Executive Session on 1 May 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 28 Jul 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, Enlisted Promotions, dated 7 Oct 16.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 10 Feb 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.