RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-02895

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Home of Record (HOR) be corrected to reflect Georgia instead of Louisiana.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His recruiter made many errors in the processing of his paperwork.  The applicant has been a resident of Georgia since 1991 and is concerned that this error will impede his dependent’s eligibility to attend Georgia universities.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Per AF IMT 24, Application for Appointment As Reserve of The Air Force or USAF without Component, dated 01 Jun 09, Block #6, the applicant recorded his Home of Record as Ruston, Lincoln, LA.

Per AF IMT 766, Extended Active Duty Order, dated 17 Jun 09, Block #1, the applicant recorded his Home of Record as Ruston, LA. 

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2ND recommends denying the application.  The applicant recorded his HOR as Ruston, LA on his Application for Appointment (AF24) and his HOR was reflected the same on his Extended Active Duty Order (AF766).  The applicant’s AF24 reflects his civilian employment, HOR and mailing address in Louisiana prior to entering active duty.  There is no official documentation that the applicant requested to amend his order to reflect a HOR as Springfield, Georgia.  Per the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR), “the place recorded as the individual’s home when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as that 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.  Only if a break in service exceeds one full day may the member change the HOR.”  Additionally, the JTR states, “Travel and transportation allowances are based on the officially corrected recording in those instances when, through a bona fide error, the place originally named at time of current entry into the Service was not in fact the actual home.  Any such correction must be fully justified and 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.”   The complete advisory is at Exhibit C and the JTR at Exhibit E.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 20 Aug 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

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 Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2ND and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Furthermore, 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 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-2017-02895 in Executive Session on 26 Sep 18:

, Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 03 Jun 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2ND, dated 14 Aug 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 20 Aug 18.
Exhibit E:	JTR, Appendix A, dated 01 May 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 for Docket Number BC-2017-02895.