RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04533 XXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His Home of Record (HOR) be changed to North Richland Hills, TX. 2. He be issued a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to coincide with his release from the Air Force Reserve with Texas listed as the HOR. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Upon his discharge from the Air Force Reserve, he was not asked nor offered where his HOR was. His address in Georgia was understandably used because of his previous records. However, not having Texas as his HOR affects his ability to use state benefits. The Board should find it in the interest of justice to consider his untimely application because he only recently discovered the error. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant contracted his initial enlistment in the Air Force Reserve on 23 June 1977. His DD Form 4, Enlistment-Reenlistment Document, reflects Jonesboro, GA, as his HOR. On 16 January 1981, the applicant reenlisted in the Air Force Reserve. His DD Form 4, reflects Jonesboro, GA, as his HOR. AF Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserves of the Air Force or USA with Component, dated 30 August 1982, reflects Jonesboro, GA as the applicant’s HOR. AF Form 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, dated 15 May 1991, reflects Jonesboro, GA as the applicant’s HOR. The applicant’s DD Form 214 for the period 14 February 1983 to 5 August 1991 reflects Jonesboro, GA as his HOR. The Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR), Volume I, Appendix A, reads “Home of Record (HOR) is the place recorded as the individual's home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.” Additionally, the JFTR states “the place recorded as the individual's home when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that recorded when commissioned, appointed enlisted or inducted or ordered into the tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of more than one full day. Any such correction must be fully justified and the home, as corrected, must be the member's actual home upon entering the Service, and not a different place selected for the member's convenience.” AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or injustice. Per AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, Air Force Reserve members must complete 90 or more consecutive active duty days or 1 day or more days in support of a contingency operation in order to receive a DD Form 214. The applicant does not meet this criterion. In addition, the applicant’s address at the time of discharge is not considered his HOR. In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Table 4, Rule 9, the address listed on the DD Form 4 is the HOR at the time of entry into the Air Force. A complete copy of the DPTS evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 9 July 2015, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). 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. 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 the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice. 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-2014-04533 in Executive Session on 1 September 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 October 2014, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 25 June 2015. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 July 2015.