RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02412 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His grade, as reflected on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from active Duty, be changed from technical sergeant (E-6) to master sergeant (E-7). 2. Certified copies of his grade advancement orders be provided to Defense Finance and Accounting (DFAS) so that his retired pay can be changed (administratively corrected). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He should have been advanced on the retired list on 31 Jan 14 to the grade of master sergeant (E-7). However, because his permanent records at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) do not contain his grade advancement orders, he has not been advanced to said grade. DFAS needs these orders to come from the Air Force in order to change his retired pay. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 31 Jan 84. On 14 Jul 03, the applicant received an Article 15 for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI); he was apprehended while driving through the gate to obtain entry on base. His punishment consisted of reduction to the grade of technical sergeant (E-6), effective 14 Jul 03, and a reprimand. On 23 Feb 04, the applicant appealed to the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (SAFPC) to request grade advancement at the service point in which he would have obtained 30 years of service. On 16 April 04, SAFPC determined that the member served satisfactorily in the grade of master sergeant (E-7) within the meaning of Section 8964, Title 10, United States Code, and directed the member’s advancement to that grade on the retired list effective the date of completion of all required service, the date at which he would have completed 30 years of service. On 31 May 04, the applicant was relieved from active duty in the grade of technical sergeant (E-6) and retired, effective 1 Jun 04, and was credited with 20 years, 4 months, and 1 day of active service. On 11 Mar 15, AFPC/DPSOR supplied a letter to the applicant stating that they requested a new pay computation from DFAS and determined that his retirement pay was incorrect. All of the correct dates and grade information were updated and his pay issue should be resolved no later than 1 May 15. 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 of the applicant’s request to correct his grade, as reflected on his DD Form 214, indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, Table 4, Rules 4 and 5, Block 4a, Grade, Rate or Rank, of the DD Form 214, is the active duty grade held at separation. Those entries are correct since the applicant held the grade of technical sergeant on 31 May 04, his final day on active duty. Those entries do not change upon advancement on the Retired List but will always reflect the grade held the day a member is released or discharged from active duty. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant disputes the DFAS printout provided in the AFPC/DPSOR advisory. He states that the retirement pay reflected is that for an E-6 and not and E-7. He feels it should be recalculated based on his now grade of E-7. He feels some sort of change should occur to his DD Form 214, to note that some sort of advancement occurred. 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, to include his rebuttal response, 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. While the applicant continues to argue that some change should be made to his DD Form 214 to reflect his advancement to the grade of master sergeant (E-7) on the retired list, we are not convinced the DD Form 214 should be changed as the orders published by SAFPC serve as the source document for his advancement on the retired list. As for his arguments on rebuttal that his retired pay is not correctly calculated by DFAS, we note that AFPC/DPSOR notified the applicant that his retired pay needed to be recalculated and that said recalculation would not be effective until 1 May 15. Therefore, as it appears that AFPC/DPSOR is in the midst of assisting the applicant with the calculation of his retired pay based on his advancement on the retired list, it seems that no action by this Board is required as the applicant has not yet exhausted the administrative avenues of relief available to him to resolve this issue. Once the applicant has exhausted all avenues of administrative relief, if he still believes he is the victim of an error or injustice, he may petition this Board for reconsideration of his request. However, said request must be accompanied by documentation reflecting his efforts and the ultimate decision rendered, as well as documentary evidence supporting his belief that his retired pay has been incorrectly calculated. 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-2014-02412 in Executive Session on 16 Apr 15, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-02412 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 May 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 4 Aug 14. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Oct 14. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 9 Nov 14.