RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-04184
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE
HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST
He be issued a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS
His service dates are incorrect. He was definitely on active duty for longer than two months. His unit position was no longer needed, so he was moved to a base 100 miles away. However, he was on active duty for at least a year, if not longer. Subsequently, he was placed on inactive status until his time was up.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
On 13 March 2000, per DD Form 256 AF, Honorable Discharge Certificate, the applicant was discharged from the Air Force Reserve, in the grade of airman first class (E-3).

On 5 August 2019, According to a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) letter provided by the applicant, the DVA certified the applicant served on active duty from 2 June 1992 to 31 August 1992.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION
ARPC/DPTS recommends denying the application. In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, a member must complete 90 consecutive days or more of active duty, or complete a tour in support of a contingency operation to qualify for a DD Form 214. There is no evidence the applicant has sufficient service to qualify for a DD Form 214.
The complete advisory opinion, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION
The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 26 December 2019, for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
1.	The application was not timely filed, but it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.
2.	The applicant exhausted all available non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.	After reviewing all Exhibits, the Board concludes the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice. The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of ARPC/DPTS and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions. Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.
RECOMMENDATION
The Board recommends informing the applicant the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the Board will reconsider the application only upon receipt of relevant evidence not already presented.
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-2019-04184 in Executive Session on 8 May 2020:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member 
, Panel Member
All members voted against correcting the record. The panel considered the following: Exhibit A: Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 11 August 2019
Exhibit B: Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records. Exhibit C: Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, w/atch, dated 26 December 2019
Exhibit D: Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 18 February 2020.
Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.