RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00708 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The effective date of his 16 Jan 13 reenlistment be changed to 23 Oct 12. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His reenlistment date needs to be changed to allow him to meet the requirement for the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Zone A and to be within 30 days of his retraining technical school Class Graduation Date (CGD). He was not allowed to reenlist within 30 days of graduating from technical school because his Career Air Force Specialty Code (CAFSC) and Career Job Reservation (CJR) were not updated to the AFSC he retrained to. He tried everything to get this issue resolved. The delay in updating his AFSC caused him to miss the window for Zone A 2.0 SRB by two weeks. AFPC informed him he was eligible for and would receive the Zone A 2.0 SRB. Under the provisions of AFI 36-2606, Airmen approved for retraining or who are in retraining status are only authorized the SRB multiple in effect at the time of approved retraining. Airman whose SRB was reduced or terminated since approval for retraining must reenlist/extend (if authorized) within 30 calendar days after award of 3-skill level and enter upgrade training for the next higher skill level to qualify for the SRB multiple level.” “(Note: The Airman must get retraining approval before the specialty termination or multiple reduction effective date that the Airman must be in the same SRB zone on the date of reenlistment.” He entered upgrade training on 17 Oct 12 and was not allowed to reenlist until mid-Jan 13. He received the initial payment for the SRB; however, due to an AFPC audit it was determined that he should not have received the bonus and has incurred a debt due to his error. He filed a remission with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). On 13 Dec 13, DFAS notified him that he should have been allowed to reenlist within the 30 day window (even though his AFSC/CJR was not updated) with a 2.0 multiplier. It was noted that this prevented him from being able to reenlist in Zone A, thereby making him ineligible for the 2.0 multiplier. This was an administrative processing error and he should have been allowed to enlist within 30 days of completing tech school. He was further advised that DFAS could only remit the debt and to file BCMR to have his records corrected to remove the debt and continue to receive the Zone A 2.0 SRB. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 1 Aug 06, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the Regular Air Force. On 17 Dec 08, he extended his enlistment for 22 months for a permanent change of station (PCS) with new a date of separation (DOS) of 31 May 12. On 5 Jul 11, the applicant was approved for retraining in the 3D0X2 career field. On 27 Jul 11, the applicant extended his enlistment for 19 months to qualify for retraining with a new DOS of 31 Dec 13. On 16 Jan 13, the applicant reenlisted in the Air Force a period of 5 years and 11 months. On 15 May 14, the applicant’s $6,768.74 debt was remitted by the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Remissions Board. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The applicant at the time of his approved retraining was in his Zone A SRB window and his retraining career field had a multiple of 2.0. While the applicant should have been allowed to reenlist immediately after his CGD his Zone A SRB ended on 31 Jul 12 while he was still in technical school. Thus, the applicant was never authorized a Zone A SRB in the retraining career field as the 3 skill level is awarded based on CGD to be authorized an SRB. The applicant was approved for retraining in Zone A and graduated technical school in Zone B, therefore, he was not authorized a higher multiple at the time of his CGD because he was not in the same SRB Zone as required. While the applicant wanted to reenlist on 23 Oct 12, it was more advantageous for him to have reenlisted when he did on 16 Jan 13, because he only had 11 months of obligated service and was able to reenlist for 5 years. If he had reenlisted on 23 Oct 12, he would have had 14 months of obligated service and would have only been able to reenlist for 4 years and 14 months. However, both dates were in Zone B and was authorized a 1.0 multiple. A complete copy of the AFPC/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 29 Sep 14 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 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 an 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. 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-2014-00708 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Feb 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 19 Mar 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, 29 Sep 14.