RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-05238 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: He be awarded the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He attempted to reenlist on 25 June 2012 for four years of active duty service. The Military Personnel Section (MPS) informed him that reenlisting was not possible due to high year tenure (HTY) for senior airmen. According to the MPS, reenlisting at that time would put him over his HYT by 2 years. AFI 36-2606, Reenlistments in the USAF, paragraph 5.16.2.2 states reenlistment eligible first term airmen in SRB skills authorized to receive a Zone A SRB may reenlist for periods exceeding their HYT date, provided the reenlistment occurs before they complete six years total active federal military service. He had to extend his enlistment to have the retainability for his next assignment. Had he not been misinformed and denied the opportunity to reenlist, he would have received a Zone A SRB bonus with a multiple of 5, which was awarded to his Air Force Specialty code at the time. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is active duty Air Force serving in the grade of staff sergeant. On 26 June 2012, the applicant extended his enlistment for 18 months. On 1 October 2013, He reenlisted for 4 years and 24 months. According to the AF Form 901, Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to DD Form 4, he signed stating he understood he would be paid a Zone A, Multiple 2.5 SRB based on 4 years of continued service in the 3P0X1A Air Force Specialty Code. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. Members who retrain into a SRB career field are eligible for the multiple in effect at the time of approval if they reenlist or extend within 30 days of completing technical school (paragraph 4.15). The applicant was in the 3P0X1--(Security Forces) career field and retrained earlier than normal into the 3P0X1A--(Military Working Dog Handler) under special provisions; because he had retrained early he was not eligible to reenlist when he graduated technical school. The applicant received an assignment around May or Jun of 2012 and needed 18 months of retainability to accept the assignment. Per reenlistment eligibility paragraph 5.1.2.2 the applicant was not eligible to reenlist because he was a 6 year enlistee and had not completed 60 months of service; he would complete 60 months of service and become eligible to reenlist on 15 Apr 2013. He could not apply for a retainability delay to wait to reenlist as his Report No Later Than Date (RNLTD) was 10 October 2012 and he had to get the retainability before he departed. The applicant extended on 9 July 2012 to obtain the 18 months of required retainability. The multiple for the dog handler career filed for zone A was changed from 5.0 to 2.5 while he was in tech school. Although he became eligible to reenlist on 15 April 2013, he waited until 1 October 2013 to execute his current reenlist so he would have 24 months obligated service and be able to reenlist for 4 years instead of having 30 months obligated service (in April 2013) and being able to reenlist for 3 years; he received a zone A multiple 2.5 SRB for the 1 October 2013 reenlistment. Applicant states he was miscounseled because he was not allowed to reenlist in June 2012 with a zone A multiple 5.0 SRB. He believes he was not allowed to reenlist because of his High Year Tenure (HYT). However, the applicant was not eligible to reenlist based on basic reenlistment rules identified above; he was not restricted or denied reenlistment based on his HYT as he contends. Although applicant is wrong on his reenlistment eligibility in June 2012, he was eligible to request by Exception to Policy (ETP) to reenlist effective 15 April 2013 (first day of his reenlistment window) with the higher multiple of 5.0 that was in effect when his retraining was approved. The request would be per paragraph 4.15 and by ETP since he was not eligible to reenlist when he graduated technical school due to retraining early to meet AF needs. Since applicant retrained early in to 3P0X1A, which is offered to Security Forces member’s due to a shortage of 3P0X1A personnel, his ETP request to reenlist with the higher multiple of 5.0 (in effect at the time he was approved for retraining) would have been approved. The complete DPSOA evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 1 July 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 (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion and find that the applicant has not provided evidence to support his contention that he was miscounseled regarding his SRB options. In the absence of evidence the applicant was treated differently than others similarly situated, we find no equitable basis to grant the relief sought in this application. 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-2014-05238 in Executive Session on 17 September 2015 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-05238 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Feb 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 19 May 15, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 1 Jul 15.