RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2022-01700

XXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING REQUESTED: NO	

APPLICANT’S REQUEST

1.  His 24-month extension requested on 10 July 2018 reflect 12 months rather than 24 months.

2.  His Date of Separation (DOS) reflect August 2023 rather than 25 July 2024.

APPLICANT’S CONTENTIONS

When he applied for an extension in July 2018, he applied for a one-year extension to make staff sergeant and to take him through the new High Year Tenure (HYT) change.  He made staff sergeant and applied for a four-year reenlistment because he received orders to XXX.  He recently noticed a change to his DOS from August 2023 to July 2024.  He was informed by his local Military Personnel Flight the office that filed his extension made it a two-year extension rather than a one-year extension.  This change was done without his knowledge or consent.  Furthermore, he was never briefed on this issue or made aware of it until recently.  He requests to have a one-year extension to change his DOS back to August 2023.

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant is a currently serving Air Force staff sergeant (E-5).

On 14 August 2012, according to DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant enlisted in the Air Force for a period of six years establishing an Expiration Term of Service (ETS) and a DOS of 13 August 2018.  

On 14 June 2018, according to an  Extension Worksheet, the applicant requested 26 months of retainability to reach his HYT, which was 14 August 2020.

On 10 July 2018, according to AF Form 1411, Extension of Enlistment in the Air Force, the applicant requested his current enlistment that he entered on 14 August 2012, for a period of six years be extended a period of 24 months for the purpose of Separation at HYT.  His extensions totaled 24 months.  His ETS reflects 13 August 2018, and HYT reflects 14 August 2020.

On 12 March 2019, according to a Reenlistment Worksheet, the applicant acknowledged his DOS was 13 August 2020.

On 26 March 2019, according to DD Form 4/1, the applicant reenlisted in the Air Force for a period of 4 years and 16 months in the grade of E-5.  

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

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends denying the application.  There is no evidence of an error or injustice based on the documentation provided by the applicant and analysis of the facts.  The applicant was counseled correctly, his documents were completed correctly, and the mistake was corrected over two years ago.

When the applicant requested to reenlist in March 2019 to obtain retainability for an assignment, he still had 16 months of obligated service left from his last reenlistment, which includes all extensions.  Obligated service is added to the reenlistment as months; in this case 16 months.  Airmen must reenlist for at least 4 years (if eligible) plus obligated service, so the applicant’s only option for reenlistment was 4 years and 16 months.  The applicant’s Reenlistment contract (DD Form 4) was drafted for a 4-year, 16-month reenlistment and applicant signed the DD Form 4/2 in Section 13a (on 26 March 2019) certifying he had carefully read the document.  He then reenlisted for 4 years, 16 months and signed the DD Form 4 on 26 March 2019.  This established the  applicant’s correct DOS for his personnel and pay record as 25 July 2024.  Unfortunately, his Reenlistments office updated the personnel system with a DOS of 25 July 2023 (only 4 years) which makes no sense as that would be counting only 4 months of his extensions left from his last reenlistment instead of the total 16 months.  Additionally, the Reenlistments office failed to update his pay record at all.  Which left his DOS in the pay record as 13 August 2020 that was updated with his 24-month extension. 

The system automatically generated a mismatch Case Management System (CMS) case when the applicant was within 120 days from his pay record DOS of 13 August 2020.  The case was automatically generated on 20 April 2020, stating his personnel record had a DOS of 25 July 2023 and his pay record had a DOS of 13 August 2020 (establish from his 24-month extension).   Since the applicant’s correct pay record DOS was 25 July 2024, the case was referred to his Reenlistments office to correct his personnel record to reflect 25 July 2024; if the personnel system was not correct first, another automatic mismatch case would have been generated when the pay record was corrected.  The correct 25 July 2024 DOS was updated in the personnel system on 25 June 2020 and updated in pay record on 8 July 2020.

The 24-month extension was the only extension the applicant was eligible for.  The facts show the applicant not only knew he was extending for 24 months (he requested 26) to reach HYT, but he also listed his DOS established by his 24-month extension on his Reenlistment Worksheet eight months later.

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 19 July 2022 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/DP2SSM 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-2022-01700 in Executive Session on 20 October 2022:

, 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 29 March 2022.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory Opinion, AFPC/DP2SSM, w/atchs, dated 15 July 2022.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to Applicant, dated 19 July 2022.

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.