RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00220

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.	His rank be changed from Senior Airman (SrA/E-4) to Sergeant.

2.	He be awarded the Senior Master Rigger Medal.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His rank is Sergeant and not SrA.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was discharged on 29 Mar 83 in the grade of SrA.  AFPC/DP2SSM administratively corrected the applicant’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Discharge or Release from Active Duty, by issuing a DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214, which amends Item No. 13, Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, to reflect the Basic Operations Support Badge.  DP2SSM cannot authorize the Senior Master Rigger Medal because the Air Force does not have a Senior Master Rigger Medal.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SPP recommends denying the application.  On 4 Oct 82, the applicant’s NCO status was vacated for not meeting the standards of an airman with his time in service and grade.  He was non-recommended for reenlistment.  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 21 Jan 18 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 and injustice with regard to his request to have his rank changed to Sergeant and to award him the Senior Master Rigger Badge.  The Board concurs with the opinion and recommendation of AFPC/DP2SPP 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).  Therefore, the Board finds that other than already administratively corrected the application is untimely and concludes it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The APPLICANT be informed that the application was not timely filed; that 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-00220 in Executive Session on 18 Jul 18:

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

Exhibit A: Applicant’s application, DD Form 149, dated 6 Feb 17, w/atchs.
Exhibit B: Documentary evidence, including excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C: Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SPP, dated 27 Dec 17.
Exhibit D: Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBR to applicant, dated 21 Jan 18.

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