RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-01012

XXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected in Item 8b (Station Where Separated), to reflect XXXXXXXX rather than XXXXXXXXXX.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He separated from XXXXX not XXXXX.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a former Air Force airman (E-2).

The applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects XXXXXXXX, as the stationed where separated.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2SSR recommends denying the application.  AFI 36-3202, Table 4, rule 11 directs the “Station Where Separated” reflect the “location of facility where separation documents were prepared.”  The applicant’s separation documents were prepared at XXXXX, by the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) Total Force Service Center (TFSC) as reflected in block 22a (Official Authorized to Sign).  The applicant’s DD Form 214 correctly reflects XXXXX.  The “Station Where Separated” is administrative and does not affect benefits or entitlements.  Furthermore, block 8a (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) accurately reflects the unit of assignment shown on the applicant’s separation orders.

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 7 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 AFPC/DP2SSR 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-2020-01012 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, dated 31 January 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2SSR, dated 6 April 2020.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 7 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.