RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03772 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to his 
son. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He would like to transfer his 9/11 GI Bill benefits to his 
family members. He became aware, after retiring from the Air 
Force, that he needed to transfer his educational benefits prior 
to retirement. 

 

Before he retired, he transferred his Montgomery GI Bill to the 
new 9/11 GI Bill. He went to the website that allows you to 
transfer the benefits and saw his family member’s names, so he 
thought he did everything correctly. 

 

After he retired, he went to the website and all the names were 
gone. He was not told while outprocessing the transfer had to 
be done prior to retiring. After making some inquiries in June 
2010, he was told he was too late. He believes the new process 
led to his error in the benefits transfer. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
Certificate of Eligibility, a copy of his Transfer of Benefits 
(TEB) print-out, and a copy of his DD Form 214, Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant retired on 1 March 2010 as a master sergeant/E7. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force which is at Exhibit B. 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. The applicant enrolled and was 
approved for 100 percent of the benefits under the Post-9/11 GI 
Bill, but failed to transfer his benefits to his dependents 
prior to his retirement. 

 

The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Department of Defense 
(DoD) and the Military Services widely publicized the Post-9/11 
GI Bill and the transferability feature of a specially developed 
website to facilitate the transfer of educational benefits. The 
system was available on 27 June 2009 for the purpose of 
transferring benefits. The Directive Type Memo and the Air 
Force Instruction required the transfer application to be made 
using the TEB website. The applican’st Certificate of 
Eligibility from the VA is dated 22 June 2009. He had 
sufficient time to ensure his benefits were properly transferred 
to his dependents before his retirement. 

 

The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 10 November 2011, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office. 

 

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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 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that 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 relief sought in this 
application. 

 

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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 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-03772 in Executive Session on 3 April 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 


 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Sep 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 27 Oct 11. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Nov 11.