RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01295 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His indebtedness for repayment of his tuition assistance for the Military Health Professional Scholarship Program should be $74,047.54 rather than $76,047.50. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: There is a discrepancy between the total debt to be repaid. The memorandum from HQ ARPC/DPTTS stated the total amount to be repaid is $74,047.54. The letter from DFAS reports that the total is $76,047.50. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 26 January 2012, the applicant was appointed as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. The applicant was enrolled in the Military Health Professional Scholarship Program from 26 January 2012 to 7 June 2013. The Secretary of the Air Force approved the applicant’s resignation submitted on 6 October 2013 and directed separation. The Secretary further directed recoupment in accordance with Section 303a of Title 37, United States Code. Reserve Order Number CL-019 dated 11 December 2013 reflects the applicant was honorably discharged from all appointments in the United States Air Force Reserve effective 11 December 2013. DFAS confirmed that the applicant’s debt is due to disenrollment from the Military Health Professional Scholarship Program in the amount of $74,047.54. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTT recommends approval indicating DFAS should adjust the recoupment amount to $ 74,047.54. HQ ARPC/DPTT honorably discharged the applicant on 11 December 2013. A notification of discharge was forwarded to applicant with the recoupment amount. Also a memorandum requesting this amount be recouped from the applicant was sent to DFAS 11 December 2013. HQ ARPC/DPTTS verified recoupment amount with HQ ARPC/FM and Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Financial Management office of responsibility prior to forwarding the discharge and recoupment memorandum to the applicant and DFAS. A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTT evaluation is at Exhibit B. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 14 June 2015 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C). 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. 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 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 been the victim of an error or injustice. The due diligence demonstrated by both AFIT and ARPC in determining the correct amount of recoupment did not go unnoticed by the Board. 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 upon his discharge from the Air Force on 11 December 2013, the recoupment of funds expended on his education under the Health Professions Scholarship Program be amended to reflect $74,047.54. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01295 in Executive Session on 5 August 2014 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-01295 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 March 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Letter, ARPC/DPTT, dated 3 June 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 June 2015.