RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2021-02166

XXXX X. XXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

		HEARING REQUESTED: NO	

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

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

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

He was only in XXXX attending school when he enlisted and had lived there for 6 months.  He told the recruiter his HOR was XXXX.  He enlisted to finish his education and the recruiter assured him that XXXX would be recorded as his HOR.  He is planning on moving back to XXXX but with XXXX as his HOR, it will limit moving expenses paid and will greatly affect his ability to move his family. In support of his request, the applicant provides a XXXX Driver License and virtual Military Personnel Flight record that shows his home address as XXXX.

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 4 May 17, according to DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant certified his HOR was XXXX.

On 12 Sep 17, 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 is identified as XXXX.

On 14 Dec 17, according to Special Order No: XXXX, the applicant was issued his initial Permanent Change of Station (PCS) order directing his move from XXXX to XXXX. His HOR is listed as XXXX and his Place of Entry is listed as XXXX per DD Form 4/1. 

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.

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.  While the applicant’s DD Form 4 lists his HOR as XXXX, the Board notes that his initial PCS orders reflect that his HOR was XXXX and place of enlistment was XXXX.   Furthermore, the Board notes that the applicant’s license at the time he enlisted reflects the state of XXXX.  As such, the Board finds it reasonable that his HOR may have been erroneously recorded by the staff at his Military Entrance Processing Station, by using his place of entry in XXXX rather than his actual HOR in XXXX.  In view of the foregoing, 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 that at the time of his enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 12 Sep 17, his home of record was XXXX rather than XXXX.

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-2021-02166 in Executive Session on 11 Aug 21:

, AFBCMR
, 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 16 Jun 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.