RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2022-02327

XXXXXXX	COUNSEL: XXXXXXXX
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: YES

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

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

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

When he enlisted in the Air Force he was living in Louisiana because his step-father was stationed at XXX, Louisiana but he still held a Texas residency as it was his permanent residence and his home.  He was never a resident of Louisiana, and when he enlisted, he was told his HOR would reflect Texas because it was his state of residency as he was only displaced because his step-father was stationed at XXXX.  In accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation, that the place recorded as the individual’s home when reinstated, reappointed, or reenlisted remains the same as the recorded when commissioned, appointed, enlisted or inducted or ordered into the tour of active duty unless there is a break in service of more than one full day.  His HOR should have been recorded to reflect his true home in Texas, and not his temporary residence in Louisiana.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is an Air Force staff sergeant (E-5).

On 6 Jul 16, according to DD Form 1966, Record of Military Processing – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant certified his HOR was Louisiana.

On 7 Nov 16, according to DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document – Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. Item 3, Home of Record, is  listed as Louisiana. 

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

APPLICABLE AUTHORITY/GUIDANCE

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 not the victim of an error or injustice.  The applicant’s HOR when he enlisted on 7 Nov 16, is listed as Louisiana 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.

 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-2022-02327 in Executive Session on 20 Oct 22:

, 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 31 Aug 22.
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.