RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-01244

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  	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 14, Military Education, be corrected to include his associates’ degrees.  

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

The degrees were not recorded.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a former Air Force senior airman (E-4).  

For more information, see the advisory at Exhibit B.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP2STM recommends denial.  The data is accurately reflected in accordance with governing directives.  In accordance with AFI 36-3202, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and DD Form 214, Personnel Services Delivery Guide, block 14, is to list formal in-service training courses completed during continuous active military service.  This block does not require input of civilian education degree completion (including Community College of the Air Force completion).  

The complete advisory opinion is at Exhibit B.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION

The Board sent a copy of the advisory opinion to the applicant on 29 Sep 20 for comment (Exhibit C), 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 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).  While the applicant asserts a date of discovery within the three-year limit, the Board does not find the assertion supported by a preponderance of the evidence.  The Board does not find it in the interest of justice to waive the three-year filing requirement.  Therefore, the Board finds the application untimely and recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

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-2020-01244 in Executive Session on 14 Oct 20:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 31 Dec 19.
Exhibit B:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM, dated 28 Sep 20. 
Exhibit C:  Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC, dated 1 Oct 20.  

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings pertaining to Docket Number BC-2020-01244, as required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.