RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2019-04976

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States, reflect the following:

1.  Item 28 (Most Significant Duty Assignment) - 513th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA or 321st Air Refueling Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX rather than the 380th Air Refueling Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX.

2.  Item 5 (Qualifications Specialty Number or Symbol) - Flight Engineer Technician, B-29 (43271D) rather than Senior Aircraft Mechanic (43151B) and (Related Civilian Occupation and D.O.T. Number) – Unknown rather than Airplane Mechanic (5.08.100).  Administratively Corrected

3.  Item 30 (Service Schools or Colleges, College Training Courses and/or Post-Grad.  Courses Successfully Completed), to include all schools/training completed.  Administratively Corrected

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

His DD Form 214 is incomplete.  His most significant service was as a B29 Flight Engineer.  His time as a KC-97 Boom Operator was also significant and the school, at least, should have been reflected on his DD Form 214 along with the SAC Survival School and others.  He did not review his DD Form 214 in depth until he applied for Social Security.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an honorably discharged Air Force airman first class (E-3).

On 15 January 1955, the applicant was honorably discharged.  He served 4 years of active duty service.

On 15 April 2020, the applicant was advised by AFPC/DP3ST that item 5 of his DD Form 214 had been resolved administratively.

The applicant’s DD Form 215 Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, reflects the following:

Amend Item 5 (Qualifications Specialty Number or Symbol) to read Flight Engineer Technician, B-29 (43271D) and (Related Civilian Occupation and D.O.T. Number) to read Unknown.

Add the following to Item 30:  
17A Flight Engineer Training Aug 52
BNJ KC97 Scanner Loadmaster Jun 54
ERR SAC Survival School Feb 53
VBQ B-29 Transition Training Oct 52
SE2 Aircraft Mechanic Specialized B-29 Course #43151B
BBO Boom Familiarization Course #53-43179 KC97G

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2STM-214 recommends denying the applicant’s request to change block 28 of his DD Form 214.  This block is no longer used on any current DD Form 214.  However, according to AFR 39-33A, Separation Processing, dated 8 November 1954, for block 28, “enter the designation of the last unit and major command that the person was assigned to duty.”  There are numerous documents in the applicant’s master personnel records that show he was assigned to the 380th Air Refueling Squadron at the time of discharge.                   

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 17 June 2020 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was not timely filed.

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 AFPC/DP2STM-214 and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  The Board also notes the applicant did not file the application within three years of discovering the alleged error or injustice, as required by Section 1552 of Title 10, United States Code, and Air Force Instruction 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR).  The Board does not find it in the interest of justice to waive the three-year filing requirement.  Therefore, other than the administrative correction to his record, the Board finds the application untimely and recommends against correcting the applicant’s records beyond that administered administratively.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board recommends informing the applicant the application was not timely filed; it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the delay; 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-2019-04976 in Executive Session on 23 July 2020:

Mr., Panel Chair, AFBCMR
Ms., Panel Member
Mr., Panel Member

All members voted against correcting the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 30 September 2019.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM-214, dated 20 April 2020.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 17 June 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.