RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03832 

 

 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 
daughter. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

At the time of his retirement, his daughter was a junior at RAF 
Lakenheath High School in the United Kingdom. During her senior 
year, she applied for and was accepted to the University of 
Central Florida (UCF). He would like to transfer his benefits 
to relieve the financial burden of her enrollment at UCF on his 
family. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement and a copy of his Transfer of Benefits (TEB) print-
out. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant retired on 1 April 2010 in the grade of 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. 

 

Examiner’s Note: The advisory erroneously states the member 
retired on 1 September 2008. 

 


The Secretary was required to provide member’s information on 
the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Military Departments were to 
provide and document individuals pre-separation or release from 
active duty counseling on the Post-9/11 GI Bill. 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 s specially developed website to 
facilitate the transfer of educational benefits. The system was 
available on 27 June 2009 for the purpose of transferring 
benefits. However, the Air Force did not engage in a service 
wide effort to seek out members who were already on terminal 
leave, or who had already completed their pre-separation 
briefing to provide them with additional counseling. 

 

The applicant did not transfer his benefits to his daughter 
because she did not plan to attend school in the United States. 
He is currently using the benefits at a community college. The 
applicant did not provide evidence of an error or injustice. 

 

The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214, Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to prove his 
retirement date. He states he married an English woman and he 
intended to make the United Kingdom his home. After he retired, 
he was hired to work for DeCA and was able to keep his daughter 
in school through her senior year. She later applied for and 
was accepted to UCF so he packed up his family and moved to 
Florida to try to ease the burden of the tuition fees by 
becoming a resident. 

 

He is currently enrolled in his first semester at a community 
college using the GI Bill. He would rather have his daughter 
use it so she can make something of herself. He thanks the 
Board for its understanding. 

 

The applicant’s complete response, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit D. 

 

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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 was not denied the opportunity to transfer benefits to 
his daughter and he has not provided evidence that he was 
miscounseled. 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-2011-03832 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 30 Sep 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 13 Oct 11. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Nov 11. 

 Exhibit D. Applicant’s Response, dated 14 Nov 11, w/atch.