RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03895 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to his 
dependents. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

After his permanent change of station (PCS) to Minot AFB ND from 
a special duty assignment as a Recruiter, he had to put in a 
waiver for active duty service commitment (ADSC) to apply for 
retirement. The waiver was approved in January 2010, 8 months 
from his planned retirement in August 2010. At that point he 
was well beyond the required 12-months retainability to transfer 
the benefits. 

 

He has used the GI Bill and obtained his Bachelor of Science 
degree and would appreciate the opportunity to afford this 
benefit to his family members. 

 

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant retired from the Air Force on 30 September 2010. 

 

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 B. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 


 

AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (DVA), DoD, and the military services widely 
publicized the Post 9-11 GI Bill and the transferability feature 
to make sure every eligible service member understood the 
process for transferring benefits. The Transfer of Benefits 
(TEB) system began accepting applications as of 27 June 2009, 
with an effective date no earlier than 1 August 2009. 

 

The applicant received notification on 17 December 2009 that he 
was eligible to apply for retirement effective 1 October 2010 
but required a waiver of a retirement restriction or condition. 
The applicant had a PCS ADSC of 26 January 2011. He either had 
to submit a waiver request or submit a new retirement request 
with a retirement effective no earlier than the first day of the 
month following completion of his ADSC. The applicant chose to 
retire on 1 October 2010 and waive the ADSC of 26 January 2011. 

 

The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit B. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 4 November 2011, for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit C). As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office. 

 

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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. After a thorough 
review of the evidence of record and applicant's submission, we 
believe that relief is not warranted in this case. Therefore, we 
agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office 
of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the 
basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of 
an error or injustice. In view of the above and 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 AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-03895 in Executive Session on 15 May 2012, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

All members voted to correct the record, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 October 2011. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 24 October 2011. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 November 2011. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair