RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01650

					COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

A DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be amended to reflect his period of service from 12 May 81 
to 1 Jul 85.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The DD Form 214 is missing from his record and one should be 
created.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 12 May 81, the applicant initially entered the Regular Air 
Force.

On 5 Jul 85, according to the DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/ 
Reenlistment Document, dated 4 Jul 85, the applicant reenlisted 
for a term of four years.

On 6 Nov 85, the applicant was furnished a general (under 
honorable conditions) discharge for unsatisfactory performance, 
and was credited with four months and two days of active service 
for this period of service and was credited with 4 years, 1 
month, and 23 days of prior active service.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  During the applicant’s period of 
service, the Air Force transitioned from producing a DD Form 2l4 
after every enlistment/re-enlistment, to the publication of a 
single DD Form 214 upon separation from active service.  During 
the transition, one of two methods of documenting service time 
was authorized: 1) the initial enlistment date was captured in 
block 12a and active time is displayed in blocks l2c, or 2) [the 
method used for the applicant] capture the active time from the 
current enlistment/reenlistment in block l2c and record prior 
active time from initial enlistment and reference the original 
enlistment date and record all prior active time in block 12d.  
Active service is then recorded by adding block 12c and 12d 
together.  The applicant’s DD Form 214, dated 27 Nov 85, 
accurately captures his total active service time and is in 
compliance with one of the two approved methods to document 
service time during the transition period.

With regards to documenting the applicant’s honorable service, 
it is recommend an administrative remedy to amend the DD Form 
2l4 to state "Continuous Honorable Active Military Service from 
12 May 81 to 4 Jul 1985" as authorized by AFI 36-3202, 
Separation Documents.  The administrative remedy will remain 
within guidance appropriate for the period of service the 
DD Form 214 was published.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR 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 4 Aug 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice warranting 
correction of the applicant’s records to create a new DD Form 
214 for the period of service from 12 May 81 to 1 Jul 85.  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 or injustice.  
We note the Air Force OPR has recommended to amend the DD Form 
2l4, dated 27 Nov 85, to state "Continuous Honorable Active 
Military Service from 12 May 81 to 4 Jul 85," and will correct 
his records administratively.  Therefore, in the absence of 
evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting 
relief beyond that which will be rendered administratively.


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-2014-01650 in Executive Session on 28 Jan 15 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:





The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-01650 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated16 Apr 14.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 19 Jun 14.
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Aug 14.