RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-03005

						COUNSEL:  NONE

HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He received a zone A multiple 2.0 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) in the 3S051 Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was under investigation and was not able to reenlist on his projected reenlistment date of 11 October 2016.  After the SRB window closed, the investigation concluded and he was cleared.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 4 January 2011.  He continued to reenlist, contracting his last enlistment on 21 February 2017.

The Retrieval Applications Web (RAW) reflects the applicant is currently serving in the grade of staff sergeant effective and with a date of rank of 1 October 2016.

The applicant’s Expiration Term of Service (ETS) is 20 March 2022.

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/DP2SSM indicates although the applicant was not eligible to reenlist while in his zone A SRB window they recommend the Board determine if an injustice occurred on the grounds of fairness and equity.

The applicant was under investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and was ineligible to reenlist on his requested reenlistment date of 11 October 2016 for 5 years and 2 months; had he been able to reenlist on that date, he would have received a zone A multiple 2.0 SRB for 5 years.  On 23 November 2016, the 502 SFLSG/JA changed the applicant’s investigation status to pending military/civil court action, with an expiration date of 22 May 2017, and the applicant was still not eligible to reenlist.  On 4 December 2016, the 502 SFLSG/JA involuntarily extended the applicant’s 4 January 2017 Date of Separation (DOS) for 90 days, establishing a new DOS of 3 April 2017.  Sometime in January 2017, the applicant’s reenlistment ineligibility status was removed and the applicant reenlisted on 21 February 2017 for 5 years and 1 month.  However, he was not eligible for the zone A SRB as his zone A SRB eligibility window ended on 3 January 2017 when the applicant reach 6 years of service.

AFPC/DP2SSM has no information on the circumstances of the investigation that created the applicant’s ineligibility for reenlistment, but has validated he was not eligible to reenlist while in his zone A SRB window.  It is evident the applicant was cleared of some or all pending actions, as his promotion to staff sergeant, which had been put on hold during the ineligibility period, was backdated to 1 October 2016.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SSM 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 29 December 2017 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 OPR and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion.  If the applicant had provided more information on the investigation, the Board would have had more evidence with which to assess the equities in the case.  If the applicant chooses to request reconsideration, such evidence might make a difference in the Board’s decision.  However, in the absence of such evidence, the Board finds no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.

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.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-03005 in Executive Session on 15 February 2018 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records:

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-03005 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 31 May 2017, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Excerpts from Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 
  11 December 2017.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 29 December 2017, w/atch.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings.