RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02018 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be allowed to accomplish a Post 9/11 GI Bill transfer of 
education benefits (TEB) to his children. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He did not receive a retirement briefing. He was therefore 
never informed of the requirement to transfer his education 
benefits entitlement while still in service. In spite of the 
fact that he was an Admission Liaison Officer when he retired 
his personnel record was centrally managed by Air Force Reserve 
Command (AFRC) and the Air Force Academy and there was no base 
structure to support personnel functions. 

 

He believes that the counselors from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (DVA) concur that there is no evidentiary requirement 
for this straight-forward situation. If the Board determines 
otherwise, he is able to provide whatever evidence is deemed 
necessary. 

 

The applicant did not provide any documents in support of his 
request. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

According to documents extracted from the automated records 
management system (ARMS), the applicant is a former Air Force 
Reserve commissioned officer. He was progressively promoted to 
the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, (O-5), with an effective date 
of rank and pay grade of 12 May 2005. Effective 2 September 
2010, the applicant was assigned to the Retired Reserve section 
awaiting pay at age 60 (16 November 2018). 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

ARPC/DPTT recommends approval. DPTT states the opportunity for 
a Participating Individual Ready Reserve (PIRR) member to 
transfer benefits while activated is an exception to policy and 
at the time of the applicant’s retirement was still under 
review. Based on the information provided, they recommend 
approval of relief. The applicant had over 20 years of 
satisfactory service when the Post 9/11 GI Bill program began on 
1 August 2009. He was activated 8-9 September 2009, 11-
15 January 2010 and 5-6 April 2010. 

 

The complete ARPC/DPTT evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 17 July 2012, for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). To date, this office has not received a 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 injustice. In this respect, the 
Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) has indicated 
that through no fault of the applicant it appears he may not 
have been afforded the opportunity to transfer his benefits to 
his dependents. As such, we agree with the OPR and recommend 
his 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 issue(s) 
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 on 
8 September 2009, he elected to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill 
Educational Benefits. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered this application 
in Executive Session on 11 February 2013, under the provisions 
of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-02018 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 3 May 2012. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPTT, dated 2 July 2012. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 July 2012. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair