RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-04894

								COUNSEL: NONE

								HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

His home of record (HOR) be changed from Carthage, New York (NY) 
to San Angelo, Texas (TX).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He enlisted into the Air Force in New York due to his step-
father being stationed at Fort Drum, NY.  The HOR listed during 
his initial entry was his current address, not his HOR.  His 
actual HOR was San Angelo, TX.

His step-father and mother retired in San Angelo, TX.  He lived 
with his grandparents in Oklahoma for a few months before going 
to NY for approximately three months.  He then joined the Air 
Force.  

He has been a resident of TX since he joined the Air Force.  His 
social security card was issued there.  The only incident of 
having ties to NY is as a result of being a military dependent.  
Upon his retirement, he plans to reside in TX. 

The applicant provides no supporting documentation.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

His DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces 
of the United States, reflects Carthage, NY as his home of 
record at the time of his enlistment.

The applicant retired from the Air Force on 31 January 2013.  

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIPE recommends denial.  The applicant’s records reflect 
Carthage, NY as the HOR at which he resided prior to entering 
the Air Force’s enlisted ranks.  The DD Form 4 is the source 
document for the home of record.  That same address is listed as 
the member’s home of record on the DD Form 4 at the time of his 
enlistment.  The Joint Federal Travel Regulation for Uniformed 
Service Members Appendix A states the home of record is the 
place recorded as the home of the individual when commissioned, 
appointed, enlisted, inducted or ordered into a tour of active 
duty.  Any correction made to a member’s home of record must be 
fully justified and the home, as corrected, must be the member’s 
actual home upon entering the service, and not a different place 
selected for the member’s convenience. 

There was no error or justification that warrants a change in 
the member’s home of record.  

The complete DPSIPE evaluation, with attachments, 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 9 November 2012, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit D).  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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  The 
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, there has been 
no evidence provided which would lead us to believe that the 
home of record or the place of entry currently reflected in his 
records were incorrectly recorded at the time he initially came 
on active duty.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  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 that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-04894 in Executive Session on 6 June 2013, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

				Panel Chair
				Member
			Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 17 Oct 12.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 31 Oct 12, w/atchs.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Nov 12.