RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01105 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. Her Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) date, based on her 
Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB), be adjusted to match her 
original retirement eligibility date of September 2014. 

 

2. She be allowed to transfer her Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to 
her dependent with an effective date of 20 September 2009. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

In August 2009, the Education Center on Bolling AFB briefed that 
active duty members may only transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits 
to dependents. In accordance with DVA instruction, said benefits 
may be assigned to any person(s) associated with a member’s DEERS 
record, regardless of military dependency status. The Education 
Center recognized their error and recommended that she petition 
for a waiver. Had she the correct information, she would have 
initiated the TEB in September 2009, incurring no additional 
service. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant submits a personal 
statement and copies of a 2009 Bolling AFB Education Center 
briefing. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving on extended active duty in the 
grade of lieutenant colonel. MilPDS reflects her ADSC as 
17 January 2015. 

 

On 18 January 2011, the applicant applied to transfer benefits to 
her son and the application was approved with a service 
obligation end date of 17 January 2015. 

 


The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, 
extracted from the applicant’s military personnel records, are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the 
Air Force at Exhibit C. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

USAF/A1PA recommends approval. A1PA states it is reasonable to 
believe the briefer provided erroneous information to the 
applicant during the 12 August 2009 briefing. If the Board finds 
there is sufficient evidence the applicant did not receive 
accurate counseling, the Air Force has the technical/operational 
capability to adjust the applicant’s TEB Web Application Military 
Service Obligation End Date and associated Military Personnel 
Data System (MilPDS) ADSC to 19 September 2013, which is when her 
ADSC would have expired had she transferred education benefits on 
the child’s date of birth. (NOTE: the applicant requested her 
ADSC be adjusted to match her September 2014 retirement 
eligibility date; however, her ADSC would have only run until 
2013 had she transferred benefits when the baby was born). 

 

The A1PA complete evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 13 May 2011, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded 
to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit 
C). As of this date, this office has received no response. 

 

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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 timely filed. 

 

3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. Based on the 
determination by A1PA that it is reasonable the applicant was 
miscounseled regarding the transfer of her 9/11 GI Bill benefits, 
we agree with their recommendation to grant the requested relief. 
Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected as 
indicated below. 

 

 

 

 

 


 

4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that: 

 

 a. On 20 September 2009, she elected to transfer his Post 
9/11 GI Bill Educational Benefits. 

 

 b. Her active duty service commitment date (ADSC) reflect 
19 September 2013 rather than 17 January 2015. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-01005 in Executive Session on 10 November 2011, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2011-01005 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 February 2011, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, USAF/A1PA, dated 27 April 2011. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 May 2011. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair