RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00774

XXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Home of Record be changed from Texas [sic] to Florida.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Texas was her first duty station; however, she did not establish residency there.  Her family resides in Florida and she has lived there most of her life.  In addition, she is registered to vote in Florida and has a Florida driver’s license.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of major (O-4).

On 4 April 2011, the applicant was appointed to the Air Force Reserve via AF Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air Force or USAF without Component, and recorded Arizona as her Home of Record.

On 25 April 2012, the applicant’s Extended Active Duty order was published reflecting her Home of Record as Arizona.

The Joint Travel Regulation defines Home of Record as the place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.  Additionally, the Joint Federal Travel Regulation states the Home of Record remains the same as recorded when commissioned, appointed enlisted or inducted or ordered into the tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of more than one full day.  The Joint Travel Regulation further states in instances of a bona fide error where the place was originally named at the time of current entry into the service was not in fact the actual home, the correction must be fully justified. The home, as corrected, must be the member’s actual home upon entering the service, and not a different place selected for the member’s convenience.

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

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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 evidence indicates she selected Arizona as her Home of Record when she was ordered to active duty.  Therefore, the Board believes a preponderance of the evidence fails to substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Accordingly, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed 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-2017-00774 in Executive Session on 28 August 2018:

, 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 6 February 2017.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.

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