RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03455 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected as follows: 1. Item 8b, Station Where Separated, be changed to reflect “Barksdale AFB”. 2. Item 15c, Enlisted Under Loan Repayment Program, be corrected to reflect “No”. 3. Item 17, Member was Provided Complete Dental Examination and All Appropriate Dental Services and Treatment Within 90 Days Prior to Separation, be changed to reflect “Yes” (administratively corrected). 4. Item 20, Member Requests Copy 6 Be Sent To, be changed to reflect “PA”. 5. Item 20a, “Member Requests copy 3 be sent to Central Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs. _____________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her DD Form 214 shows no reference to the DD Form 214 worksheet she submitted. She did not enlist under the Enlisted College Loan Repayment Program (ECLRP). She completed her dental examination on 12 Jul 11. The errors on her DD Form 214 may have affected the receipt of her unemployment insurance, her claim for future Veterans Affairs (VA) disability and benefits, medical insurance, receipt of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, medical treatment, and care at VA Hospitals. In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her DD Form 214 worksheet, DD Form 2366, Montgomery GI Bill Act of 1994 (MGIB) Basic Enrollment, and SF Form 603a, Chronological Record of Dental Care. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _____________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant served on active duty in the Regular Air Force from 26 Jun 07 to 25 Aug 11. Her DD Form 214 reflects a total of four years and two months of active service, which includes two years, six months, and nine days of Foreign Service. In a letter to the applicant, the noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of DD Form 214 Corrections, Retirements and Separations After Actions Branch (HQ AFPC/DPSOY), advised the applicant that her records have been partially corrected and provided a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Service. The DD Form 215 reflects a correction to block 17. DPSOY advised the applicant they are unable to make a change to item 8b, Station Where Separated. AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, states in part, to enter the full name of the base or facility of where the separation documents were prepared. The item is correct since the documents were prepared at the base indicated in item 8b. DPSOY states that item 15c, Enlisted Under Loan Repayment Program, is marked correctly and refers the applicant to the AFPC/DPSIT advisory, dated 22 Sep 11, which states she elected to participate in the ECLRP (Exhibit C). DPSOY refers to item 20, Member Requests Copy 6 Be Sent To, and states they no longer mail copy 6 of the DD 214 to the Department of Veteran Affairs since they can access the form electronically if required. DPSOY states the applicant listed “LA” in item 20 on her DD Form 214 worksheet. _____________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial of her request to change her ECLRP election. DPSIT states the applicant elected to participate in the ECLRP on her first enlistment. DPSIT states the ECLRP falls under Title 10 U.S.C., Section 2171 and is a recruiting incentive offered at enlistment. Enrollment is documented on AF Form 3008, Supplement to Enlistment Agreement – United States Air Force. The Air Force pays the lesser amount of one-third or $3,333.33 per year of outstanding qualifying student loans for first term airmen. Payments are made in three annual installments and the maximum amount is $10,000, less federal tax. The applicant’s AF Form 3008, dated 26 Jun 07, reflects she understood that to qualify for the MGIB, she had to enter a second term of enlistment. DPSIT states the applicant does not meet the MGIB requirements because she did not enter a second term. Therefore, the applicant forfeited her MGIB contribution. The complete DPSIT 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 28 Oct 11, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has not received a response. _____________________________________________________________ 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 warranting action by this Board. The applicant has requested correction of several items on her DD Form 214. We note the applicant was advised in a letter, dated 13 October 2011, by AFPC/DPSOY that block 17 has been corrected to reflect that the applicant was provided a complete dental examination. Additionally, we note the applicant was advised that copies of the corrected forms have been forwarded to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor. This should satisfy the applicant’s request for correction of block 20a, “Member Requests Copy 3 Be Sent to the Central Office of The Department of Veterans Affairs.” After a thorough review of the available evidence and the applicant’s complete submission, we are not persuaded that Item 15c, “Enlisted Under Loan Repayment Program,” should be changed to reflect “No.” Therefore we agree with the opinion and recommendation of AFPC/DPSIT, and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. With respect to the applicant’s remaining requested corrections to her DD Form 214, we note that AFPC/DPSOY in the letter referenced above advised the applicant that block 8b appropriately reflects Randolph AFB TX as the location where her separation documents were prepared, that block 20 does not require correction because the DD Form 214 is no longer mailed to state Veteran Affairs offices since the the form can now be accessed electronically. Therefore, aside from the administrative corrections noted above, and in the absence of persuasive evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to provide any further relief in this application. ________________________________________________________________ ___ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and that 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 this application in Executive Session on 8 Mar 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC- 2011-03455: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Aug 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 22 Sep 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Oct 11.