RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04924

						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect his Home of Record (HOR) as 
Utah rather than Idaho.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was born, educated and married in Utah.  He lived in Utah 
until 1987.  Even when he went to Veterinary School in Colorado, 
he was still considered as a resident of Utah.

At time he entered the Air Force, he asked the recruiter to list 
Utah has his HOR.  He was informed that his HOR had to be where 
he was living at the time of commission and it did not matter 
because it was just paperwork.

He needs his HOR changed to Utah to establish his son’s 
residency for college.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 31 Aug 15, the applicant will be released from active duty 
and retired effective 1 Sep 15.  He will be credited with 23 
years, 2 months and 22 days of active duty service.

The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained 
in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility (OPR), which are attached at Exhibits C and D.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPANF recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  The applicant did not have a break in 
service of more than one full day and therefore is not 
authorized a change in his HOR.

According to the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) the HOR 
is the place recorded as the individual’s home when 
commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a 
tour or active duty.  The place recorded as the HOR when 
reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that 
recorded when commissioned, appointed, enlisted or ordered into 
the tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of 
more than one full day then the member may change his HOR.  The 
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 by the member for convenience.

In Mar 92, the applicant recorded Idaho as his HOR on Air Force 
Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air Force 
or USAF without Component.  In Apr 92, the applicant was 
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Reserve and accessed 
to extended active duty in Jun 92 with no break in service.  His 
HOR was left blank on the AF Form 766, Extended Active Duty 
Order, because his HOR was the same as the address he was 
departing from for active duty.  Block 5 of the AF 766 reads 
Home of Record (Same as block 1 unless otherwise indicated).

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPANF evaluation, with attachments, 
is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/JA recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an 
error or an injustice.  The applicant is mistaken that his 
military HOR needs to be changed to establish residency for 
school or any other purposes.  In the military there is a 
difference between HOR and legal residence.  The HOR and legal 
residence may, or may not be the same address.  A service 
member’s HOR is the place where he or she was living when they 
entered or reenlisted in the military.  The HOR is used to 
determined travel entitlements when the service member separates 
from the service.  The HOR has nothing to do with voting, paying 
taxes, registering vehicles, establishing residency for 
obtaining in-state tuition nor any of the privileges of state 
residency.

A complete copy of the AFPC/JA evaluation is at Exhibit D.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 17 Mar 15, for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit E).  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.  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 opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force OPRs and adopt their rationales 
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-2014-04924 in Executive Session on 12 Aug 15, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-04924 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 26 Nov 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPANF, dated 24 Dec 14,
        w/atchs.
	Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/JA, dated 27 Jan 15.
      Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Mar 15.
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