RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-03278

  	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His 5-skill level be updated in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) and the appropriate credits be applied toward the Transportation degree program that will give him a Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) degree.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He completed his 5-skill level and needs his credits updated because he is enlisting into the Navy as an E-5.  If he has both degrees updated with all the credits, he should be able to take the E-5 test, complete one degree and get closer to finishing the other degree.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former member of the Air Force Reserve (AFR).    For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTT recommends denying the application.  The applicant did not complete all the classes required to fulfil the requirements of the degree.  In addition, he did not complete the core requirements, nor the upgrade training to be eligible for a 5-skill level.

The Community College of the Air Force is a college chartered for Air Force Enlisted members to help reflect the training, experience, and education the enlisted members have earned within their career fields.  To earn a 5-skill level, members must meet the mandatory core tasks identified in Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP), in addition to a minimum of 12 months in upgrade training, and complete the mandatory requirements listed in the Air Force Enlisted Classification Directory (AFECD).  Once complete the member’s supervisor must approve and recommend the member for a 5-skill level.  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 23 Mar 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 ARPC/DPTT 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 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-2017-03278 in Executive Session on 30 May 18:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 29 Jun 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTT, dated 16 Feb 18.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 23 Mar 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.