RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

	
IN THE MATTER OF: 				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04796

 						COUNSEL:  NONE
	
						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be amended to include his Air Force Reserve (AFR) time. 
  

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214 reflects he has exactly four years of active 
duty service time instead of over four years.  His AFR time 
should give him the one additional day required to receive the 
O1-E pay entitlement.

He enlisted in the inactive AFR during his Air Force Reserve 
Officer Training Commissioning (AFROTC).  During the four week 
long field training he was on active duty AFR orders in the pay 
grade of Airman First Class (A1C, E-3).  

The DOD Financial Management Regulation (DODFMR) 7000.14-R, 
Volume 7A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010103.A.1 explains AFR time 
counts toward total service.  

His leadership advised him he would be entitled to the O-1E pay; 
however, upon commissioning and arrival at Whiteman AFB, MO he 
was informed by finance that his four years of active duty time 
and AFROTC service falls short for receiving the entitlement and 
referred him to the DODFMR 7000.14-1R.  Based on his review of 
the regulation, he is entitled to the 01-E pay grade and 
entitlements.

In support of his request, the applicant provides a background 
paper, copies of his DD Form 214, AF Form 1056, Air Force 
Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Contract; Special Order 
TB-0352 dated 11 April 2011, and DODFMR 7000.14-R, Volume 7A, 
Chapter 1.    






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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently on active duty in the Regular Air 
Force serving in the grade of Second Lieutenant (O-1).  


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIPV recommends denial.  AFROTC is not creditable service 
and cannot be used to adjust a member’s service date.  According 
to 10 U.S.C. § 2107(g), “in computing length of service for any 
purpose, an officer appointed under this section may not be 
credited with service either as a cadet or midshipman or 
concurrent enlisted service, other than service performed on or 
after 1 August 1979 as a member of the Selected Reserve.”

With only four years of active duty, the applicant does not have 
enough active duty time to qualify for the special rate of pay 
as specified in the DODFMR, paragraph 010203, Active Enlisted 
and/or Warrant Officer Service for Members in Basic Pay Grades 
O-1E, O-2E, or E-3E.  Time considered not creditable is not 
included in the creditable section of the DD Form 214 blocks 12a 
through 12d.  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIPV 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 25 March 2015 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 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 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-2014-04796 in Executive Session on 8 July 2015 under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
	 , Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 August 2014, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPV, dated 16 March 2015.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 March 2015.