RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00221 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His reenlistment date be changed from 20 December 2010 to 5 January 2011. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His date of separation was 23 January 2011. An article on the Air Force Personnel Services website has a document listed, dated 10 December 2010, indicating the Fiscal Year 2011 Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRBs). This article and the January 2011 SRBs were not published online until 4 January 2011. He was not aware or informed that a new SRB List would be released, so on 20 December 2010, he reenlisted when the SRB for his Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) of “1A2X1” (Aircraft Loadmaster) was still zero. The new SRB list indicates that effective 3 January 2011 the SRB for AFSC “1A2X1” is now 1.0. He was eligible to reenlist after 3 January 2011 and would like to change his reenlistment date to reflect such. In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of the SRB Announcement Message, dated 20 December 2010; SRB Program Guidance and Procedures Message, dated 20 December 2010; and a SRB AFSC’s Effective 3 January 2011 Listing. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade of senior airman (E-4). On 20 December 2010, he reenlisted for a period of four years and one month. The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicant’s master personnel records, are contained in the evaluation by the Air Force office of primary responsibility at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states that they conducted an examination of the Air Force Personnel Services website and found no article announcing the Fiscal Year 2011 SRB Listing dated 10 December 2010. On 20 December 2010, the Air Staff announced the Fiscal Year 2011 SRB Listing with an effective date of 3 January 2011 for all increases/added skills. AFPC/DPS announced the implementation message which provided program guidance and procedures to the Military Personnel Sections. Nevertheless, the applicant reenlisted on 20 December 2010; therefore, he had ten days to cancel his reenlistment and reenlist at a later date which would have qualified him for the SRB. His date of separation was 22 January 2011; therefore, he could have easily cancelled his projected reenlistment based on the Air Force Personnel Service website information he stated he saw; however, as evidence clearly shows he failed to take all reasonable measures to qualify himself for the SRB based on his knowledge of the Fiscal Year 2011 SRB Listing. The complete AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant states he read the message date incorrectly as 10 December 2010 rather than 20 December 2010; however, he did not see the article until 5 January 2011, approximately two weeks after he had reenlisted. As soon as he discovered the article, he began to take the appropriate actions to file for a correction of military records. Even if he had seen the article on 20 December 2010, when it posted, he had already reenlisted on that same day and it would have been impossible for him to cancel his reenlistment and reenlist on a later date as suggested. He does not believe he has failed to take all reasonable measures to qualify for the SRB as at the time of his reenlistment, he had absolutely zero knowledge of the Fiscal Year 2011 SRB Listing. The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2. The application was timely filed. 3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or an 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. Although regrettable the applicant did not review the article announcing the SRB listing until outside the 10-day window he had to cancel his reenlistment, the article was available and the applicant has not established that he is the victim of error or injustice casued by the Air Force. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-00221 in Executive Session on 29 November 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-00221: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 Jan 11, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 29 Mar 11. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Apr 11. Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 18 Apr 11. Panel Chair