RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-01877

XXXX X. XXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
		HEARING REQUESTED: NO

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

Her home of record (HOR) be changed from XXXX to XXXX.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

She enlisted from XXXX while visiting a friend and only lived there for 3 months. Her HOR is XXXX where she was born and lived for 21 years before enlisting.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force senior airman (E-4). 

On 8 Dec 14, according to DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant certified her HOR was XXXX.

On 10 Feb 15, according to DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force.  The applicant’s HOR and place of enlistment is identified as XXXX.  

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY

The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Appendix A, defines the HOR as the place recorded as the individual’s home when appointed, commissioned, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a tour of active duty.  The JTR further states that a member may only change the HOR if a break in service exceeds one full day.  Additionally, in instances of a bona fide error where the place originally named at the time of current entry into the service was not in fact the actual home, the correction must be fully justified and the home, as corrected, must be the member’s actual home upon entering the service, and not a different place selected for the member’s convenience.

According to the DD Form 214 Personnel Services Delivery Guide, the HOR shown on the initial DD Form 4-1 is used as the HOR on the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

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 applicant’s HOR when she enlisted on 10 Feb 15, is listed as XXXX and the applicant did not provide proof that their HOR was recorded in error.  In addition, the applicant did not have a break in service of more than one full day; therefore, a change to the applicant’s HOR is not authorized.  In view of the foregoing, 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-2021-01877 in Executive Session on 20 Jul 21:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 6 Apr 21.
Exhibit B:	Documentary Evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.

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.