RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2018-02524

XXXXXXXXXXX					COUNSEL: NONE

							HEARING: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  

His home of record (HOR) be corrected from Tenino, WA, to Dover, NH.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was discharged from the Army on 2 Sep 10 in order to attend Air Force Officer Training School (OTS).  He entered the Air Force after an 11-day break in service.  During that time he was a member of the Inactive Ready Reserve.  He has always maintained New Hampshire as his state of residence.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is an Air Force captain.  

For more information, see the advisory at Exhibit B.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2LT recommends granting the application.  

The Joint Federal Travel Regulation, Appendix A, defines HOR for Service Members as: The place recorded as the individual’s home when commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.  Although the applicant’s DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, clearly states his HOR as Tenio, WA, based on the statements from the applicant, it is likely he was unaware or not briefed on the effect the break in service between the Army and Air Force would have on his HOR.  Subsequently, his HOR should be changed on his DD Form 4, Extended Active Duty (EAD) order generated by the Phoenix Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), and his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued 15 Dec 10. 

The complete advisory is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 22 Aug 18 for comment (Exhibit C), but has received no response. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

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 the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2LT and finds that a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:  

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that:

	a.  His home of record reflect 8 Arch Street, Dover, New Hampshire 03820.

	b.  A copy of the Directive be attached as an amendment to the Military Entrance Processing Station Extended Active Duty order, Special Order 0256030, dated 13 September 2010.

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-2018-02524 in Executive Session on 2 Oct 18:

	, Panel Chair
	, Panel Member
	, Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:  Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 18 Jun 18.
Exhibit B:  Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2LT, w/atchs, dated 27 Jul 18.
Exhibit C:  Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 22 Aug 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 regarding AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2018-02524.