RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04327

  					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, Item 28, be corrected to read “Completion of Required 
Active Duty Service” rather than “Completion of Initial Active 
Duty Training.”


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

This correction is required in order to be eligible for the 
Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Home Loan benefit.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Air Force Reserve on 20 June 
2011.

On 15 November 2011, the applicant was released from active duty 
upon completion of initial active duty training and was credited 
with 4 months, and 26 days of active service.

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


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice nor does the member provide evidence to 
reflect an error in his records.  




ARPC conducted a review of the applicant’s record and found that 
there were errors on the DD Form 214 but they are unable to 
correct item 28, Narrative Reason for Separation.  Per AFI 36-
3202, Table 4, Note 8.1, a member in the Air Force Reserve being 
separated from initial active duty training – the narrative 
reason for separation should read - Completion of Initial Active 
Duty Training.  A DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, was 
created to correct errors they found to include the Air Force 
Specialty Code (AFSC), total prior inactive service, initial 
entry training date, military education, and remarks.

The application is timely filed and the applicant has exhausted 
all administrative avenues.  However, the applicant is not 
eligible for a VA Home Loan because he did not serve six years 
of creditable service in the Reserve.  To approve the 
applicant’s request would be contrary to Air Force Instruction 
36-3202.

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTS 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 23 January 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.  Insufficient 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; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or 
injustice.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application.







THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an 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-2014-04327 in Executive Session on 28 May 2015, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:


The following documentary evidence was considered:

  Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 19 October 2014, w/atchs.
  Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 13 January 2015,
	            w/atchs.
  Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 January 2015.