RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-05038

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Home of Record be updated to Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He joined the Air Force while his father was on active duty status and stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.  His immediate family has since relocated to Fayetteville, NC, where the majority of his family resides.  Consecutive Overseas Tour (COT) entitles him only enough funds to reach Baltimore, Maryland.  This was discovered to be problematic during his last Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and an update to his HOR would make his family’s future travel more efficient. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 30 Oct 07, the applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force.

The applicant is currently serving on active duty with the Regular Air Force.

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 there is no evidence of error or injustice.

The authority governing the home of record is contained in the Joint Travel Regulation, Appendix A.  It states, “The place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.”  Additionally, “The place recorded as the individual’s home when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that recorded when commissioned, appointed, enlisted or inducted or ordered into the tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of more than one full day. Only if a break in service exceeds one full day may the member change the HOR.”  Finally, “Travel and transportation allowances are based on the officially corrected recording in those instances when, through a bona fide error, the place originally named at time of current entry into the Service was not in fact the actual home.  Any such correction must be fully justified and the home, as corrected, must be the member’s actual home upon entering the Service, and not a different place selected for the member's convenience.”

The applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, and DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing Armed Forces of the United States, show his HOR in New Mexico.  The applicant does not have a break in service and there does not seem to be a bona fide error; therefore, the applicant cannot change his home of record.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2LT evaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 12 Sep 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 (OPR) 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.

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-2016-05038 in Executive Session on 13 Feb 18 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

					Panel Chair
					Member
					Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-05038 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 Dec 16.
	Exhibit B.  Excerpt from Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2LT, dated 25 Aug 17,
w/atchs.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 12 Sep 17, w/atch.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified a quorum was present at the Board's review and deliberations regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-05038, and the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board's proceedings in the above entitled matter.