RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04819 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect the correct dates and status of his military service. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He served as the base surgeon from June 1970 to July 1972. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should reflect his active duty service. The Board should find it in the interest of justice to consider his untimely application because an accurate DD Form 214 is required to apply for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant entered the Air Force Reserve on 12 January 1966. According to Special Order AB-3867 dated 4 June 1970, the applicant was ordered to Extended Active Duty (EAD) for a period of 24 months, effective 3 July 1970. According to AF Form 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, dated 25 May 1972, the applicant was relieved from EAD effective 2 July 1972. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force Office of Primary Responsibility, which is included at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or injustice. The applicant’s master personnel records reflect that his DD Form 214 is correct. The EAD order in the applicant's record reflects that he served in active duty status for 24 months effective 3 July 1970. His DD Form 214 reflects active duty service from 3 July 1970 to 2 July 1972. His type of separation is “Released from Active Duty.” In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, paragraph 4.5, a member must complete 90 or more consecutive active duty days or one day or more if in support of a contingency operation to receive a DD Form 214. The applicant’s AF Form 712, Air Reserve Forces Retirement Credit Summary, shows that he did not perform any additional active duty time making him ineligible for a DD Form 214 after 2 July 1972. A complete copy of the DPTS evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 25 March 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). FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD: After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. The applicant did not file within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United States Code, § 1552, Correction of Military Records and AFI 36- 2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records. Furthermore, the applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely manner. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely. The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 7 July 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36- 2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04819 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 November 2014, w/atch. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, ARPC/DPTS, dated 20 January 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 March 2015.