RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02601

   						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His place of birth reflected as “Gainesboro, California” be changed to “Gainesboro, Tennessee.” 


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was born in Gainesboro, Tennessee not Gainesboro, California. 

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 6 Mar 07.

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/DPSIRP recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.  Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2608, Military Personnel Records System, Table A7.6, Correction of Place of Birth, Rule 1 states if the member is on extended active duty they submit supporting documents to their Military Personnel Section (MPS), then the MPS, Customer Service, reviews and verifies appropriate documents and updates the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) which generates an Air Force Form 281, Notification of Change in Service Member’s Official Record, which the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) files in the member’s Master Personnel Record.  The applicant needs to follow the proper administrative process for proper processing of this request (i.e., exhaust his administrative remedies).  

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSIRP 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 17 Aug 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 not 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 error or injustice.  In this respect, we note this Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force.  As such, an applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board, as required by the governing Air Force Instruction.  The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level as there exists a subordinate level of appeal that has not first been depleted.  Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted; and the application will only be reconsidered upon submission of documentary evidence indicating that said avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.  


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-02601 in Executive Session on 24 Feb 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Panel Chair
      Member
      Member 



The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-02601 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jun 15, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIRP, dated 15 Jul 15.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Aug 15.



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