RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-02016

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: XXXXXXXXXX

	HEARING REQUESTED: NO	

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

1.  Her Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) date be changed – ADMINISTRATIVELY CORRECTED.

2.  Her Date of Separation (DOS) be changed to match her ADSC of 15 August 2021.      

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

She believes her DOS should be changed due to being eliminated from the lnterservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP).  She reenlisted on 18 January 2019 to have a five year retainability for IPAP with her original separation date of 7 February 2019 which was a requirement in order for her to start the program.  She was able to change her ADSC due to being in a commissioning program as an officer trainee and only had to serve a two year commitment due to not completing the program which changed her ADSC to 15 August 2021.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a currently serving staff sergeant (E-5).

On 24 August 2020, AFPC/DP2NW advised the applicant that after reviewing her application and source documents it was determined the ADSC required updating based on her elimination from the IPAP.  Therefore, DP2NW updated the ADSC to be two years from her removal from the IPAP; thus, making the new ADSC 15 August 2021.

According to the Report on Individual Personnel, the applicant’s date of enlistment reflects 18 January 2019 for five years with a DOS of 17 January 2024.

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.  On 19 January 2019, the applicant signed a reenlistment contract for 5 years, making her DOS reflect 17 January 2024.  The applicant self-eliminated from the commissioning program and as a result was given an ADSC of 15 August 2021 by HQ AFPC Accessions (Medical).

The applicant’s DOS is 17 January 2024 based on reenlisting for five years in the Air Force in order to pursue the commissioning program. The applicant believes that since she is no longer in the commissioning program, she should be allowed to void her enlistment contract and separate at her ADSC.  According to DP2SSR’s Reenlistment/Extensions office, once an individual has entered into a reenlistment contract, it cannot be voided or cancelled, regardless of whether or not the reason for entering into the contract exists.  Additionally, the DOS cannot be rolled back to match the ADSC.  Furthermore, the disapproval of the applicant’s request for separation was valid since the applicant has three years left on her DOS and per her HQ AFPC Assignments Team, the manning requirements for her career field did not support allowing her to separate early.  Based on review of the master of personnel records and the applicant’s request, there is no error or injustice with the separation application processing.

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 13 July 2021 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.  Accordingly, other than the administrative correction to her record, 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-2020-02016 in Executive Session on 14 September 2021:

Mr., Panel Chair, AFBCMR
Mr. , 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 1 June 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, AFPC/DP2SSR, dated 25 June 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 13 July 2021.

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.