RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03249 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to his 
dependent (daughter). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was not offered the option to transfer his Post-9/11 G.I. Bill 
benefits to his daughter. He does not know what office notifies 
retiring military personnel of the option to transfer educational 
benefits and is not sure when the educational benefits began. 
Because of his injuries he had multiple surgeries and was not 
able to participate in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) 
before he retired on 31 May 10. 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant retired from the Air National Guard on 31 May 10 in 
the grade of master sergeant. 

 

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: 

 

NGB/A1Y recommends approval. Public Law 111-377, Post-9/11 
Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, was 
implemented that changed the original Post-9/11 G.I. Bill to 
include Active Guard Reserve (AGR) retroactive to 1 Aug 09. 
Further, the applicant’s retention manager advised him to apply 
for the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefit even though the AGR service 
had not been approved as qualifying. 

 

The complete NGB/A1Y evaluation is at Exhibit B. 


 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 9 Nov 12 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this 
date, this office has received no response. 

 

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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We note the 
steps the Air National Guard took indicates they tried to inform 
eligible personnel of this new benefit; however, it appears that 
through no fault of the applicant he was not timely made aware of 
his eligibility and the steps necessary to transfer his benefits 
to his dependents. Based on the evidence of record and the 
recommendation provided by the NGB/A1Y, we find it reasonable to 
believe that had he been properly briefed on the TEB, he would 
have requested a transfer of his education benefits before he 
retired. Consequently, we find the evidence provided sufficient 
to grant the requested relief. Therefore, we recommend the 
applicant’s record be corrected as indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that on 1 May 2010, he 
elected to transfer his Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Educational Benefits 
to his dependent. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-03249 in Executive Session on 27 Mar 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, Panel Chair 

, Member 

, Member 

 


All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence for Docket Number BC-2012-03249 
was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 10 Jul 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, NGB/A1Y, dated 4 Oct 12. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Nov 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair