RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2021-00435

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED:  NO	

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Block 11 (Primary Specialty), be amended to reflect 8L700, Combat Aviation Advisor.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was awarded the Special Duty Identifier (SDI) while assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron. 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a retired Air Force master sergeant (E-7).  He was credited with 20 years and 9 days of active duty service.

On 31 August 2020, the applicant was released from active duty and issued a DD Form 214 in conjunction with retirement.  Block 11 (Primary Specialty) reflects the following: 1A971, Special Missions Aviator Craftsman, 5 Years and 10 months; 1A371, Airborne Mission Systems Specialist Craftsman, 6 years and 10 months; and 3P071 Security Forces Craftsman, 7 Years and 2 months.

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

DoDI 1336.01, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series); AFI 36-3202, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214/5 Series);                  and Total Force Personnel Services Delivery Guide – DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.  The DD Form 214 was prepared in accordance with the aforementioned publications and is used to record qualifying active duty service.  List the Primary and/or Duty Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) in full years and months, in which an Airman served for at least 12 months or more during continuous active military service.  Use the duty history as the source for this information.  Do not list separate entries based on AFSC prefix or suffix.  In each AFSC, show the highest skill level in which the Airman performed duties, listing the official AFSC title, not the duty title. 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP3DW recommends denying the application.  Based on a review of the applicant’s military personnel record and analysis of the facts, there is no evidence of an error or injustice.    The requested SDI was recently created during the 31 October 2019 AFSC conversion.  In accordance with the Total Force Personnel Services Delivery Guide, DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Section E, specific to Block 11, it states to list AFSCs an individual performed duties in for one or more years.  A review of the applicant’s military personnel record and duty history indicates the applicant did not perform duties in SDI 8L700.  The applicant’s DD Form 214, Block 11, is an accurate reflection of his AFSCs for the active duty service period. 

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 September 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/DP3DW 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-2021-00435 in Executive Session on 28 September 2021 and 8 October 2021:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, dated 18 November 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, AFPC/DP3DW, w/atchs, dated 24 June 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 7 September 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.