RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2016-05124

DAVID A. ANDERSON	COUNSEL:  NONE

	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect the following:

a.	Block 7a, Place of Entry Into Active Duty, to read Manchester NH 03802 (will be administratively corrected).  

b.	Block 12a, Date Entered AD This Period, to read 9 May 72.

c.	Block 12c, Net Active Service This Period, to read 20 Years, 0 Months, 21 Days (will be administratively corrected).

d.	Block 12d, Total Prior Active Service, 0 Years, 0 Months, 0 Days (will be administratively corrected).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The applicant makes no contention, but states date of discovery was 16 Apr 14 when the Veteran Affairs (VA) would not classify him as being in the military during the Vietnam War.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant served in the Regular Air Force as a master sergeant from 12 Feb 76 to 31 May 92.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisories at Exhibits C through D.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2LT (Enlisted Accessions) recommends denying the application to correct the Date of Entry to 9 May 72, since a DD Form 214 already exists covering this period of time.  The applicant was provided a DD Form 214 for his first enlistment, covering 9 May 72 through 12 Feb 76, with a net active duty service of 3 years, 9 months and 4 days.  The second DD Form 214 covered the remaining active duty time until his retirement date of 31 May 92.  An action order was completed to correct the “Net Active Service This Period” and “Total Prior Active Service” for both DD Forms 214.  

By separate advisory, AFPC/DP2LT recommends administratively correcting the DD Form 214, dated 13 Feb 76, Block 7a, Place of Entry Into Active Duty, to read Manchester NH 03802.

The complete advisories are at Exhibit C and Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent copies of the Air Force evaluations to the applicant on 28 Nov 17 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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 AFPC/DP2LT and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, aside from the administrative correction, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed 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 Docket Number BC2016-05124 in Executive Session on 30 Aug 18:

Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Panel Chair 
Ms. Gail P. Forest, Panel Member
Mr. Richard K. Hartley, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 19 Dec 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2LT, w/atch, dated 17 Oct 17.
Exhibit D:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2LT w/acths, dated 25 Oct 17.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 28 Nov 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.