UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-04162
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST. That his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty dated 1 Nov 55 [sic], be corrected to reflect his total Air Force Reserve (AFR) service from 7 Oct 55 to 25 Apr 77.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTION. The Department of Veterans Affairs is using his DD Form 214 to deny him benefits.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS. On 6 Jun 55, the applicant was appointed a second lieutenant in the Reserve of the Air Force and on 7 Oct 55, he was ordered to Extended Active Duty (EAD). On 6 Oct 57, the applicant was released from active duty in the grade of first lieutenant. He was credited with two years of active duty service. For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION. ARPC/DPTS recommends denying the application. Based on  the documents provided by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), the applicant’s AF Form 712, Air Force Reserve Personnel Report of Total Allowable Points and Service, reflects he served on active duty from 7 Oct 55 to 6 Oct 57. IAW AFI-3202, Separation Documents, paragraph 4.5, to receive a DD Form 214 a member must complete 90 consecutive or more active duty days or 1 day or more if in support of a contingency operation. There were no such periods of active duty after the separation date of 6 Oct 57.  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 23 Oct 17 for comment (Exhibit D), and the applicant replied on 8 Nov 17. In his response, the applicant contends that his continuous seven year military service starts when he was drafted on 28 Sep 50 and assigned to Montana State College US Air Force Reserve curriculum, Military Basics [sic] and Military Advanced Air Science, and Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.  The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.
THE BOARD CONCLUDES:
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 or injustice. The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/DPTS and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions. Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records. The Board notes that it appears much of what the applicant has requested is already a part of his record, given that his DD Form 214 already indicates his active service through 6 Oct 57. The applicant may wish to consider re-engaging with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

The applicant be informed that the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-04162 in Executive Session on 22 Mar 18:

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

Exhibit A: Applicant’s application, DD Form 149, dated 14 Oct 16, w/atchs. Exhibit B: Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records. Exhibit C: Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, dated 7 Aug 17, w/atchs.
Exhibit D: Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBR to applicant, dated 23 Oct 17. Exhibit E:  Applicant’s response to Exhibit D, dated 8 Nov 17, w/atchs.

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

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