RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:			DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-03560

					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His Active Guard Reserve (AGR) orders for the period 1 Oct 05 
to 29 Nov 07 be amended to include verbiage pertaining to his 
participating in the Air Sovereignty Alert System (ASA) mission.

2.  His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty, dated 29 Nov 07, be amended to read “During this 
period, the member supported the Department of Homeland Security’s 
(DHS) Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) mission assigned to the 115th 
Fight Wing, Truax Field, Dane Co Regional Airport, Madison, WI.”


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His AGR orders did not accurately reflect the purpose of the 
orders as required by ANGI 33-101, Air National Guard Special 
Orders.  The orders should have reflected that he was to perform 
alert duty.  As a result, his DD Form 214 did not accurately 
reflect the purpose of his active duty service for the period in 
question.  This error has prevented him from qualifying for 
educational benefits.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A.


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the grade of captain, O-3 
with the Wisconsin Air National Guard (ANG).  

The applicant served on an Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) tour of 
duty from 1 Oct 07 to 29 Nov 09, and was released from active duty 
and reverted to his traditional status. 

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





AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1PP recommends relief be granted to the applicant.  A1PP 
indicates the applicant’s servicing Force Support Squadron and or 
the current AROWS Orders specialist can make the changes as 
appropriate.  Once the orders have been updated and modified 
through the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC), the applicant can 
request a DD Form 215 to amend his current DD Form 214.

The Air Reserve Orders Writing System (AROWS) allows for the 
following verbiage on orders to read: “By order of the Secretary 
of the Air Force, or delegated official, ANG members performing 
duties related to air sovereignty mission (aerospace warning, 
aerospace control, etc., as required) will automatically convert 
to Title 10 U.S.C. 12301(D) when accomplishing an 
operational/federal mission.  Members will revert to their 
original/previous status upon completion of such duty.”

NGB/A1P concurs with the recommendation by A1PP.

A complete copy of the NGB/A1PP 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 13 Oct 15, 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 not 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 error or injustice.  In this respect, 
we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal 
within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must first exhaust 
all available avenues of administrative relief provided by 
existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this 
Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction.  The 
Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this 
application and indicated there is an available avenue of 
administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In 
view of this, we find this application is not ripe for 
adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of 
appeal that has not first been depleted.  Therefore, in view of 
the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application.  


THE BOARD DETERMINES:

The applicant be notified that all available avenues of 
administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application 
will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence 
indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been 
exhausted.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2014-03560 in Executive Session on 4 Nov 15, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-03560 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 26 Mar 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, NGB/A1P, dated 26 Sep 15.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 Oct 15.