RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04703 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His records be corrected to reflect he received a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for his 3 Oct 11 reenlistment. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: If he had been informed that a new SRB listing was to be released on 14 Oct 11, he would not have reenlisted on 3 Oct 11. The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant contracted his initial enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 2 Dec 03. On 4 Mar 09, he extended his enlistment for 23 months to obtain retainability for retraining, resulting in a new date of separation (DOS) of 1 Nov 11. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial noting the applicant’s contract did not include an SRB because his career field was not on the SRB listing. The SRB was not denied, but rather not an issue based on no authorization for his career field. The Air Staff announced on 11 Oct 11 the SRB listing was changing, effective on 14 Oct 11; therefore, there was no way the applicant could have been briefed prior to that date. Furthermore, there are many service members who are similarly situated due to their averaging over 65 reenlistments/extensions daily across 172 career fields, of which 78 are currently authorized an SRB. The complete AFPC/DPSOS 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 24 Jan 12, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 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 the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant is not 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 the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2011-04703 in Executive Session on 14 Jun 12, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-04703 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Nov 11. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Military Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 4 Jan 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Jan 12.