RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2017-03648
		
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							HEARING DESIRED:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

The break in service between her separation from active duty and the date she was appointed into the Air Force Reserve be eliminated.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The break in service is through no fault of her own, but rather the delay in getting her scroll approved by the Secretary of Defense.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 1 October 2009.  She was progressively promoted to the grade of captain (O-3), with a date of rank (DOR) and effective date of 7 September 2013.

On 9 February 2015, the applicant separated from active duty with an honorable character of service and transferred to the Air Force Reserve.  She was credited with 5 years, 4 months and 9 days of active service.

Via Special Order PC-01447, dated 15 July 2015, the applicant was appointed to the Air Force Reserve effective 18 May 2015, in the grade of captain.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR), which is included at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPAR recommends correcting the applicant’s date of separation to 17 May 2015, the day before her appointment to the Air Force Reserve.  The break in service was through no fault of the applicant’s.  Due to a delay in processing of the applicant’s scroll at the Secretary of Defense level, the applicant incurred a break in service between her date of separation and appointment date into the Air Force Reserve.

A complete copy of the ARPC/DPAR evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 4 January 2018, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D).

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the recommendation of the Air Force OPR and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has been the victim of either an injustice.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as set forth below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that she was not separated on 9 February 2015, but on that date, she was continued on active duty until 17 May 2015, on which date she was released from active duty.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-03648 in Executive Session on 15 February 2018, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member

All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2017-03648 was considered:

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 August 2017, w/atchs.
Exhibit B.  Master Personnel Records-Pertinent Extracts.
Exhibit C.  Letter, ARPC/DPAR, dated 6 December 2017, w/atch.
Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 4 January 2018.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings.