RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-00839

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, with a separation date of 7 January 2018 reflect the following:

a. Item 4a (Grade, Rate or Rank) senior airman rather than airman first class.  (Administratively Corrected) 

b. Item 4b (Pay Grade) E-4 rather than E-3.  (Administratively Corrected) 

c. Item 27 (Reentry Code) reflect a code rather than N/A.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

His DD Form 214 should reflect his rank prior to discharge, which was senior airman.  In addition, his reentry code should reflect a code rather than N/A.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an honorably discharged Air Force Reserve senior airman (E-4).  

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.  The applicant was a traditional member of the Air Force Reserve and was honorably discharged on 19 December 2018.  After review of the applicant’s 214, dated 7 January 2018, they have confirmed that the rank and paygrade (Items 4a and 4b) are incorrect and will be administratively corrected.  However, the applicant’s reentry code (Item 27) is correct and must state “N/A” because he was not discharged on the closeout date of the DD Form 214.  Per Air Force Instruction 36-2606, Reenlistment and Extension of Enlistment in the United States Air Force, Paragraph 5.12: “RE codes determine whether or not airmen may reenlist, or enlist in a military service at a later time.  RE codes are annotated on military discharge documents and document the airman’s RE code 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 27 April 2020, 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 ARPC/DPTS and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, other than the administrative corrections that will be made to the applicant’s records, 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-2020-00839 in Executive Session on 28 May 2020:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 12 November 2019.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, atch, dated 10 April 2020.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 27 April 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.