RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01113 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His initial enlistment grade be changed to Airman First Class (A1C, E-3) versus Airman Basic (AB, E-1). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Based upon him having his bachelor’s degree, he should have enlisted as an E-3 instead of an E-1. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to the applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, on 26 Feb 92, he entered active duty in the Regular Air Force in the grade of E-1. According to the applicant’s AF Form 3005, Guaranteed Aptitude Area Enlistment Agreement – Non-Prior Service – United States Air Force, on 26 Feb 92, he accepted the terms of his enlistment agreement indicating that he was enlisting for four years in the grade of E-1. According to Special Order AC-011049, dated 1 May 14, the applicant will retire from active duty, effective 1 Feb 15, in the grade of Master Sergeant (MSgt, E-7). AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSIPE recommends approval indicating there appears to be an error or injustice in determining the applicant’s initial grade/rank upon entry onto active duty. The applicant provided college transcripts indicating he completed 125 semester hours from calendar year 1985 through 1990. In accordance with Air Force Recruiting Service Instruction (AFRSI) 36-2001, Table 2.1., Enlistment Grade Determination and Factors, Rule 10, members who have satisfactorily completed 45 semester hours or 67 quarter hours of credit from an accredited, degree-granting institution listed in the applicable AIPE directory for last year attended will enlist under the pay grade E-3/A1C. The complete DPSIPE evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSOE recommends denial of supplemental consideration for promotion to the grade of Staff Sergeant (SSgt) indicating the added points are not sufficient enough as to render him a select for any previous cycle. However, should the Board agree with AFPC/DPSIPE’s recommendation to correct the applicant’s initial entry rank to reflect A1C, they recommend the applicant’s Senior Airman (SrA) Date of Rank (DOR) be corrected to reflect 26 Jun 94. Based on the recommended adjusted/corrected A1C DOR, the applicant’s DOR to the grade of SrA should be corrected to reflect 26 Jun 94 (28 months Time-in-Grade (TIG)). Based on the applicant’s 26 Feb 95 DOR to the grade of SrA, the first time he was considered for promotion to SSgt was cycle 96A5. With the correction to his SrA DOR, he would have been eligible for promotion consideration in the 95E5 promotion cycle. His test scores from the 96E5 cycle would be applied retroactively and his total score would have been 215.20. The score required for promotion selection was 295.78. The applicant would have received four additional points toward TIG for all previous promotion cycles (96E5, 97E5 and 98E5). He missed promotion by more than four points on all previous cycles. The complete DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit D. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 1 Aug 14 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit E). 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 an error or injustice. We took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the merits of the case and agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an injustice. Therefore, we recommend the applicant's records be corrected as indicated below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: a. On 26 Feb 92, he enlisted in the Regular Air Force in the pay grade of E-3 for a period of four years. b. He was promoted to the grade of senior airman (E-4), effective and with a date of rank of 26 Jun 94, instead of 26 Feb 95. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01113 in Executive Session on 14 Jan 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Mar 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 27 Mar 14. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 6 Jun 14 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Aug 14.