RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-01395 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Home of Record (HOR) be changed to Anchorage, AK. ________________________________________________________________ THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He believes his record to be unjust due to negligence on the part of several parties. He exercised due diligence in having his records updated to reflect Alaska as his HOR. He has made several formal requests to the Military Personnel Flight (MPF) at both Elmendorf and Ramstein AFBs. During each encounter he was given conflicting reasons or information as to the proper procedures to accomplish what he feels was a right for a military member who has served his country for 17 years, 11 months, and 1 day. He was honorably discharged and his greatest hopes were to serve his country for 30 years. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Form 702, Leave and Earnings Statement and his Alaskan Driver’s License. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 2 Feb 95, the applicant enlisted and entered active duty in the grade of airman basic (AB/E-1). The applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, and all subsequent contracts reflect Mt. Sterling, OH as the HOR. ________________________________________________________________ THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIPE recommends denial. There is no evidence of an error or justification that warrants a change to the official record. Lack of job opportunities in Ohio is not a reason to change enlistment documents. DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, is the source document for HOR. The Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR) for Uniformed Service, Volume 1, Appendix A1, part 1 states the HOR is, "The place recorded as the individual's home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty. Only if a break in service exceeds one full day may the member change the HOR." The HOR is the location documented on the initial enlistment document, not a location where the individual is later assigned or a location selected for convenience; a correction must be fully justified. The applicant's initial DD Form 4, dated 17 Jun 94, and all supplementary enlistment contracts reflect Mt. Sterling, Ohio as the HOR. The complete DPSIPE evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 25 Apr 13 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of 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 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. 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-2013-01395 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 14, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Jan 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 20 Apr 13, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Apr 13. Panel Chair