RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:                                    DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-00810

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                                                                            HEARING REQUESTED: NOT INDICATED

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

His Retention and Retirement (R/R) year for the period 24 June 2014 through 23 June 2015 be credited as a satisfactory year.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was briefed between units that his transfer from one base to another was completed; but, processing was lengthy and he was not given the opportunity or ability to perform his annual tour before his Retention/Retirement (R/R) date of 23 June 2015. Not until the following fiscal year of 2016, was he able to attend any Unit Training Assemblies as reflected in his Unit Training Assembly Processing System Account from April 2015 to October 2015.  He was willing and able to perform his annual tour between 18 April 2015 and 23 June 2015; but, due to clerical delays, he was denied the opportunity.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force Reserve technical sergeant (E-6).

According to the applicant’s USAFR Point Credit Summary (PCARS), the applicant earned 24 Inactive Duty points and 15 membership points from 24 June 2014 through 23 June 2015, totaling 39 points and credited with an unsatisfactory year.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION

ARPC/DPTS recommends denying the application.  Per the applicants point credit summary during R/R year 24 June 2014 through 23 June 2015 he earned 24 inactive duty points and 15 membership points.  His total credible points for the R/R year was 39.   Per DoDI 1215.07, Section 3, 3.1(a) members in the Reserve component must be credited with at least 50 retirement points in a qualifying year to earn a satisfactory year of service. 

The applicant did not meet the minimum required retirement points to be credited with a satisfactory year.  Based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts, there is no evidence of an error or injustice. The applicant did not earn a minimum of 50 points and was not awarded a satisfactory year in R/R year 24 June 2014 through 23 June 2015.

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 14 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 ARPC/DPTS and finds a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

4.  The applicant has not shown a personal appearance, with or without counsel, would materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

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-2021-00810 in Executive Session on 14 September 2021:

, Panel Chair, AFBCMR
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 7 December 2020.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, ARPC/DPTS, w/atchs, dated 9 April 2021.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 14 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.