RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-00465

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  	HEARING REQUESTED: NO 	

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Item 11, Primary Specialty be amended to reflect 20 years of service, instead of 19 years and 10 months.
 
APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

Her DD Form 214 should reflect 20 years from 15 Dec 93 to 31 Dec 19.  She requires the correction for applying for federal employment.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a retired Air Force master sergeant (E-7).    

The applicant retired on 1 Jan 20 and was credited with 20 years and 16 days of active duty service.  

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

AFPC/DP3DW recommends denial.  The timeframe the applicant held the primary specialty reflects 19 years and 10 months.  The length of time was determined after subtracting approximately two months for attending basic military training.  The information listed on the DD Form 214 is an accurate reflection of the applicant’s 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 21 Apr 21 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-2021-00465 in Executive Session on 14 Jul 21:

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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 7 Oct 20.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, AFPC/DP3DW, w/atchs, dated 20 Apr 21.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 21 Apr 21.

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.