RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00602

XXXXXXXXXXXXX				COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be promoted to airman with an effective date of 3 Mar 15.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She enlisted on 3 Mar 15, and was enrolled in college courses at that time.  She had earned 35 hours since Fall 2014.  She was informed by her recruiter that her college credit would not qualify for promotion to airman (E-2).  She has since been informed that her college credits would have been feasible for promotion.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is an Air National Guard (ANG) airman basic.  

DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, Armed Forces of the United States, signed by applicant 3 Mar 15, Item 8, Agreements, reflects pay grade of E-1.

DD Form 1966/1, Record of Military Processing, Armed Forces of the United States, signed by applicant 3 Mar 15, Item 18.g., Pay Grade, reflects E-1. 

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

NGB/A1P recommends denying the application. 

The applicant earned 12 hours of college credit during Fall 2014 semester, 13 hours in Spring 2015 semester, and 10 hours in Fall 2015 semester.  According to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Office of the Registrar, the Spring semesters end the last week of April, with grades/credit posted the first week of May.  

Guidance reflects members may enlist into the ANG as an E-2 if they have at least 20 but less than 45 semester hours.  This rule applies to members with completed credits at the time of enlistment, not credits in process.  Based on the information from the applicant’s school, she had completed 12 hours at the time of her enlistment on 3 Mar 15.  Therefore, the applicant had not completed the required minimum of 20 hours to enlist as an E-2.  

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 11 Jun 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

1.  The application was 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 NGB/A1P and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:  

The applicant be informed that the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, 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-2017-00602 in Executive Session on 13 Aug 18:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member	
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:  Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 4 Feb 17.
Exhibit B:  Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Advisory opinion, NGB/A1P, w/atch, dated 7 Dec 17.
Exhibit D:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 11 Jun 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 regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-00602.