RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04271 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His grade/rank on his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United 
States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect 
E4. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

As he was leaving Vietnam, his sergeant gave him stripes and 
told him he was at a higher grade. He wants his grade corrected 
for the sake of his family. 

 

The applicant submits no supporting documentation. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant was a member of the Regular Air Force from 
19 February 1963 to 27 January 1967. He was honorably 
discharged and credited with 3 years, 11 months and 9 days of 
active duty service. The applicant’s grade was listed as Airman 
Second Class/E3, with a date of rank of 1 February 1964. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOE recommends the application be time barred. To be 
considered for promotion to A1C the applicant must have 
12 months time in grade, possess a skill level commensurate with 
their Air Force Specialty Code, and be recommended by the 
commander. Based on his date of rank of 1 February 1964, he 
would have been time in grade eligible for promotion to A1C. A 
review of the applicant’s record reveals no promotion orders to 
the rank of A1C. While he may have been deserving of a 


promotion, he has provided no documentation supporting his 
claim. 

 

The complete DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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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 February 2012, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received 
no response. 

 

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FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD: 

 

After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the 
available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. 
The applicant did not file within three years after the alleged 
error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-
2603. The applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the 
delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises 
issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the 
merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of 
justice to excuse applicant’s failure to file in a timely 
manner. 

 

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DECISION OF THE BOARD: 

 

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the 
interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the 
decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as 
untimely. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-04271 in Executive Session on 15 March 2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 


 

 

 

 

 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number 
BC-2011-04271 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Oct 11. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 18 Jan 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Feb 12.