RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-04592

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: YES

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended as follows:

	1.  Item 12 (Record of Service) be adjusted to document her service as a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) as active service rather than inactive service.

	2.  Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) be corrected to include the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.  (Administratively corrected; no board action required)

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The dates of service on her DD Form 214 are incorrect because the time she spent as a cadet at the USAFA is reflected as inactive duty when it should be documented as active duty service.  Although her DD Form 214, Item 15a (Commissioned Through Service Academy), correctly reflects that she was commissioned through the academy and Item 18 (Remarks), reflects that she attended the USAFA in cadet status from 27 June 2002 to 31 May 2006, her cadet time should be credited as active duty.  She has been unable to get service credit for her civil service retirement and has been denied Veterans Affairs benefits due to this error.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

AF Form 1613, Statement of Service, dated 22 February 2007, indicates the applicant’s USAFA cadet service from 27 June 2002 to 30 May 2006 is not creditable when commissioned. 

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 31 May 2006.

On 30 September 2015, the applicant resigned in the grade of captain (O-3), with an honorable character of service and was credited with 9 years and 4 months of active service.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2LT recommends denying the application.  In accordance with Title 10 United States Code Section 971, service as a cadet at the USAFA is not creditable for active duty, longevity pay, or retirement pay.  The complete advisory, with attachment, 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 12 June 2018, 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 and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2LT 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.

4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

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-2017-04592 in Executive Session on 19 July 2018:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 October 2017.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2LT, w/atch, dated 7 June 2018.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 12 June 2018.

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