RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02623 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her pay date, date of rank and dates of service be corrected. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her promotion date from E-4 to E-5 is incorrect. The years of service and pay dates reflected in her records are also incorrect. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is a technical sergeant in the Air Force Reserve. She was discharged from the Army Reserves on 9 September 2008 and enlisted in the Air Force Reserve on 21 November 2008. In accordance with AFI 36-2604, Service and Dates of Rank, when computing the date of rank at enlistment for airmen enlisting into the Air Force Reserve, for an airman who is discharged from any U.S. armed force without a military service obligation and does not immediately enlist with the Air Force Reserve (break in service), add the break in service with the date of rank held while serving in the previous component by subtracting the date of separation from the date of enlistment and adding one day. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/A1K recommends approval of the applicant’s request to correct her date of rank and pay date. Based on the documentation provided, the applicant’s date of rank should be corrected to reflect 29 August 2003. Additionally, her pay date should be corrected to reflect 26 July 2000 due to her break in service. The complete A1K evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. EXAMINER’S NOTE: Pursuant to the A1K advisory, I contacted PCARS and confirmed the applicant’s years of service would not be affected by this break in service. It was also confirmed that she has been credited for “good years” towards retirement since her enlistment into Air Force Reserve in 2008. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 24 September 2012 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took note of the applicant’s complete submission, to include the recommendation by the Air Force office of primary responsibility and agree with their recommendation. The applicant’s service dates should be corrected in accordance with applicable guidelines. With regard to the applicant’s request to have her service dates be corrected, it appears this issue has been addressed by the appropriate officials and therefore no further action is required by this Board. Therefore, we recommend that the applicant’s record be corrected to the extent indicated below. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show a Date of Rank to the grade of E-5 of 29 August 2003, rather than 15 June 2003; with a pay date of 26 July 2000, rather than 23 July 2000. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-02623 in Executive Session on 8 May 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Vice Chair Member Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-02623 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Jun 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFRC/A1K, 18 Sep 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, 24 Sep 12.