RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03346

	COUNSEL:

	HEARING: NO	

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and retirement order reflect 23 years and 8 months of service.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His DD Form 214 dated 31 Oct 91 and his retirement order dated 24 Nov 90 are incorrect.  

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a retired Air Force master sergeant.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

On 7 Dec 16, AFPC/DP2LT informed the applicant they administratively corrected his begin and end dates on his DD Form 214 dated 31 Aug 71.  See Exhibit D.  .

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2LT recommends denying the application.  Based on the information contained in his Military Personnel Record (MPR), there is no error in his total service time.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 9 May 17 for comment (Exhibit E), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2LT and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  The Board also notes the applicant did not file the application within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered, or should have been discovered, as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, and Air Force Instruction 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  While the applicant asserts a date of discovery less than three years before the Board’s receipt of the application, the Board does not find the assertion reasonable.  The Board finds the application untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-03346 in Executive Session on 19 Jun 18:

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 5 Aug 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2LT, w/atchs, dated 7 Dec 16.
Exhibit D:	Admin Relief Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, w/atchs, dated 7 Dec 16.
Exhibit E:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 9 May 17.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.