RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03524 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His Home of Record (HOR) be changed from Mentor, Minnesota to 
XXXXXXX, Texas. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He has been a Texas resident since his discharge from the Air 
Force and would like his HOR to reflect Texas. The fact that 
Texas is not reflected as his HOR is preventing his son from 
qualifying for education opportunities under the Hazlewood Act. 

 

His complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant contracted his initial enlistment in the Regular 
Air Force on 29 Jul 1988. His DD Form 4, Enlistment -
Reenlistment Document, reflects Mentor, Minnesota as his HOR. 

 

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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

DPSIPE recommends denial. DPSIPE states that Joint Federal 
Travel Regulation (JFTR) Volume I, Appendix A, states in part 
that a HOR is the place recorded as the individual’s home when 
commissioned, appointed, enlisted, inducted, or ordered into a 
tour of active duty. Any 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. In accordance with AFI 36-2608, Military 
Personnel Records System, DD Form 4 is the source document for 
HOR. The applicant's initial DD Form 4 reflects Mentor, 
Minnesota as the city/state in which he lived prior to entering 
the Air Force and has been consistently listed throughout his 
military records as his HOR. 

 

The complete DPSIPE evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit 
C. 


 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 10 Sep 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of 
this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit 
D). 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation 
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not 
been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the 
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered this application 
in Executive Session on 9 May 2013, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2012-03524: 

 


 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Aug 2012, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPE, dated 28 Aug 2012, w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Sep 2012. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair