RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS. IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-01788 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: a.  His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected to reflect his retirement as “Mandatory.” b.  His DD Form 214, Block 12, Record of Service, Section g, Sea Service, be corrected to reflect his 25 days of sea service. (Administratively Corrected) APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He believes that the error was made by someone simply not paying attention to detail. He submitted a second DD Form 149, requesting his Sea Service be corrected to reflect 25 days he was assigned to sea duty. When he initially filled out the DD 214 Worksheet, he put in the time he spent on sea duty but it was not entered when the DD 214 was finalized. He served aboard the USS Blue Ridge for TS13/Staff Exercise departing the port of Yokosuka, Japan (13 Days) and Exercise Talisman Saber 13 from the port of Sydney, Australia (12 Days) for a total of 25 days. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 16 Dec 93, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force. On 14 July 14, the applicant was notified by his Senior Rater that he was considered and selected for early retirement by the Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board on 16 Jun 14. On 30 Nov 14, the applicant retired and was credited with 20 years, 11 months, and 15 days of active service. On 30 Sep 15, AFPC/DPAPP reviewed the applicant’s official military personnel record and provided documentation and determined that the corrective action the applicant requested regarding Sea Service could be resolved through pertinent administrative procedures. Upon the Board’s final decision, the applicant’s record will be administratively corrected. 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/DPSOR-RET recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects the correct separation program designator (SPD) and narrative reason for a mandatory retirement resulting from the Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board (ESERB). The ESERB authority was granted in FY13 NDAA but was not used by the Air Force until 2014. It applies to regular officers on the active duty list in grades of Major though Colonel. ESERB eligibility can include Colonels with at least two years’ time-in-grade as of the board convening date; Lieutenant Colonels who have been non-selected at least once for promotion to the next higher grade; and retirement-eligible officers below the rank of Colonel on active duty. Officers can be considered by the ESERB each year, provided they continue to meet eligibility criteria. The authority allows consideration by grade, year groups, specialties, or competitive categories; total number of officers recommended for retirement cannot exceed 30 percent of the eligible population within each grade. On 16 Jun 14, the Calendar Year (CY) ‘14 Colonel and Major ESERBs convened. The mandatory separation date (MSD) for Majors not retained by the board was established as 30 Nov 14, or the last day of the month upon reaching 20 years of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS), whichever was later. Officers with an established MSD of 30 Nov 14 retired NLT 1 Dec 14. Officers not retained by the ESERB were provided the opportunity to apply for the retirement no later than 25 Jul 14 under a voluntary retirement SPD code of RBC, with narrative reason “Maximum Service or Time in Grade.” Officers who did not submit an application were automatically projected for retirement using a mandatory retirement SPD code of SCC with a narrative reason “Reduction in Force”. Since he did not submit a retirement application, the retirement was coded with a SCC and the narrative “Reduction in Force”. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 28 Oct 15 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 that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not warranted. 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-2015-01788 in Executive Session on 7 Jan 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-01788 was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Apr 15. Exhibit A2. DD Form 149, dated 20 Apr 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR-RET, dated 27 Aug 15 Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Oct 15.