RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04229 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His date of separation (DOS) be changed from 14 Mar 15 to 22 Apr 14. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His current enlistment contract states that he reenlisted for 4 years and 14 weeks, but his DOS reflects 4 years and 14 months. His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of technical sergeant. The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force, which is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. Per the Air Force guidance, years and months are the only authorized enlistment/reenlistment terms; weeks are not allowed. The applicant’s current DOS is 14 Mar 15, which has been in the personnel system and reflected on his leave and earning statement for almost 3 years. All notifications and RIP will reflect 14 Mar 15 as his DOS. Additionally, the applicant’s Zone C Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) window ends 4 Sep 14, which is before his current DOS. If his request is approved his reenlistment window will open while he is still in the Zone C SRB window that will allow him to reenlist with a SRB if authorized at that time. The complete DPSOA 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 6 Nov 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. Based on the evidence of record, it appears that the applicant signed his reenlistment contract for a period of 4 years and 14 weeks, indicating that he agreed to serve for that period of service. In our opinion, he contracted his reenlistment in the Air Force in good faith and the error in this case appears to have been made by the personnel representatives. Furthermore, we note the the Air Force office of responsibility recommends denying the applicant’s request based on the Air Force reenlistment process of contracting in whole year increments rather than in weeks; however, we believe the applicant has provided substantial evidence in the form of his reenlistment contract that clearly reflects he initialed in Section 8 of the DD Form 4/1 for a period of 4 years and 14 weeks. As such, we recommend that the records be corrected as indicated below. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that he reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 15 January 2010, for a period of four years and 14 weeks, in the grade of staff sergeant (E-5), rather than for four years and 14 months. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-04229 in Executive Session on 7 May 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Vice Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Sep 12, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 26 Oct 12. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Nov 12.