RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00666

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO
	
APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty:

a) Block 11, Primary Specialty, be corrected to include Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 1C211, Combat Control Helper.
 
b) Block 19a, Mailing Address After Separation, be corrected to reflect the correct address.  [Administratively Corrected with Updated DD Form 214]

c) Block 20, be corrected to show CO (Colorado) for the state office of Veterans Affairs.  [Administratively Corrected with Updated DD Form 214]

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

The DD Form 214WS, DD 214WS Worksheet, that he completed includes AFSC 1C211, but the DD Form 214 he was issued does not. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a retired Air Force master sergeant (E-7).

The applicant’s DD Form 214 for period 11 Sep 96 to 31 Oct 18, reflects that he served in the Regular Air Force (REGAF).  According to block 11, Primary Specialty, he served in AFSC 8B200, Academy Military Training NCO, for 3 years and 3 months and AFSC 2A574, Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman, 19 Years and 8 Months.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP3DW recommends denying the applicant’s request to include AFSC 1C211 on his DD Form 214.  Upon review of the applicant’s official personnel record, it was discovered the applicant had a Retraining Approval RIP, dated 21 Oct 05 for voluntary retraining into AFSC 1C211 and he accepted the retraining.  Additionally, there was an AF Form 2096, Classification/On-The-Job Training Actions, dated 10 Mar 06 with the Remarks section stating, “Member no longer cross training and should be TSCR.”  The AFSCs listed on the 2096 reflect PAFSC from 2A571 to No Change (N/C), CAFSC from 1C211 to N/C, 2AFSC from 1C211 to N/C, OJT Information Effective Date 1 Jan 06, Training Status (TS) Code: R, and Date Initial Entered Retraining (DIERT) Date 5 Dec 05.  Moreover, upon reviewing the applicants annual evaluations since 21 Oct 05, the date the applicant was approved for retraining, his evaluations preceding did not reflect duty AFSC 1C211 nor was there an entry in his duty history.  Lastly, in accordance with AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, Table 4, Rule 14, specific to block 11 of the DD Form 214, it states, “Enter the primary AFSC and all additional AFSCs the member served for 1 year or more during the member’s continuous active military service.” 

Based on the evidence, the applicant had an approved retraining for AFSC 1C211 but, was removed from retraining and remained in his primary AFSC.  The recommendation for the request pertaining to adding AFSC 1C211 to block 11 is, Deny.

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 23 Jun 20 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

1.  The application was 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/DP3DW 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-2020-00666 in Executive Session on 5 Aug 20:

, 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/atch, dated 6 Jan 20.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP3DW, w/atchs, dated 30 Mar 20.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 23 Jun 20.

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.