RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03858 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended as follows: 1. Item 7a, “Place of Entry Into Active Duty” (POE) be changed from Gahanna, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio. 2. Item 8b, “Station Where Separated” be changed from Randolph AFB, Texas, to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The POE and point of separation are incorrect. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, a copy of his special order, a copy of his AF IMT 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, a copy of his DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, and a copy of his DD Form 1966/1-4, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force on 11 Sep 07. The applicant’s DD Form 214 issued in conjunction with his 10 Sep 11 honorable discharge reflects Gahanna, Ohio in item 7a, Place of Entry into Active Duty and Randolph AFB, TX in item 8b, Station Where Separated. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOY recommends denial of the applicant’s request to change his “Station Where Separated”, since Randolph AFB TX is the base where the separation documents were prepared. The complete DPSOY evaluation is at Exhibit B. AFPC/DPSIPE recommends denial of the applicant’s request to change his POE since he in-processed on 11 Sep 07 at the Columbus Military Entrance Processing Station, which is located in Gahanna, Ohio. The complete DPSIPE evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 1 Mar 12 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no 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 error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their 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. _________________________________________________________________ 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-03858 in Executive Session on 17 Apr 12, 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. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 18 Jan 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Mar 12.