RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2020-03030

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

 	HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Correct his records to show an additional 19 non-paid IDT points in 2020 so he is credited with a good Retention/Retirement (R/R) year towards reserve retirement.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

His Air Force Reserve Order, effective 1 April 2019, shows his R/R date as “None.”  The Air Force Reserve was required to perform an initial audit within two months of his assignment to the Reserves, which would have corrected his R/R date.  He planned his R/R year according to the 14 July date that was in his records and verified by the Reserve Force Management office.  The audit was not performed until 9 March 2020; therefore, his R/R date was not corrected to 1 April until it was too late for him to plan for a good R/R year.  Through no fault of his own, he was not credited with a good R/R year for 2020.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an Air Force Reserve technical sergeant (E-6).

On 14 July 1994, according to DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force Reserve under the Delayed /Entry Enlistment Program (DEP). 

On 6 September 1995, according to DD Form 4/3, the applicant was discharged from the DEP and enlisted in the Regular Air Force.

On 19 July 2008, according to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, the applicant was discharged from active duty.

On 1 April 2019, according to Reserve Order JE-00295, dated 12 August 2019, provided by the applicant, he was assigned to the Air Force Reserve.  Block 19 shows the R/R date as “NONE.”

Career Data Brief dated 26 December 2019, provided by the applicant, shows his R/R date as 14 July. 

Personnel Data Brief dated 4 June 2020, provided by the applicant, shows his R/R date as 1 April and indicates he earned 16 Inactive Duty Training (IDT) points, 35 membership points, and did not have a satisfactory R/R year.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

HQ RIO/IRR recommends granting the application.  An R/R date is established as the date of initial entry into uniformed service; however, a new R/R date must be established if an assignment is coming from an inactive status.  The applicant’s R/R date should have been updated to reflect his new entry into the Air Force Reserve, 1 April 2019, due to him coming from an inactive status.  The applicant served in the Air Force Active Duty component from 14 July 1994 [sic] until 19 July 2008.  He then had an 11-year break in service before enlisting into the Air Force Reserve on 1 April 2019.  The applicant scheduled his reserve participation based off the R/R date in his record at the time, 14 July. Once his record was updated appropriately, he no longer met the participation requirements to have a good R/R year in the Air Force Reserve in 2020. Based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts, there is evidence of an error or injustice.       

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 19 April 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 the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of HQ RIO/IRR and finds a preponderance of the evidence substantiates the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends correcting the applicant’s records as indicated below.

RECOMMENDATION

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show he was awarded an additional 19 non-paid IDT points for R/R year 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, and this period is a year of satisfactory federal service.

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-2020-03030 in Executive Session on 5 May 2021:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 21 July 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, HQ RIO/IRR, dated 13 April 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 19 April 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.