RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-00458 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her record be corrected to reflect 52 retirement points for the year 6 Sep 11 - 5 Sep 12 and satisfactory service for the Retirement Year Ending (RYE) 17 Aug 12. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her original Retention/Retirement (R/R) date of 6 Sep 05 was presumed correct. On 13 Oct 11, an Air Force audit changed it to reflect 18 Aug 05. This will deprive her of the points she earned towards a good year in 2011-2012, and ultimately a year of service toward retirement, through no fault of her own. On 6 Sep 11, she left active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserve, it was her knowledge that she officially joined the Air Force as of 6 Sep 05. Her Base Individual Mobilization Augmentee Administrator (BIMAA) sent her a welcome letter reflecting 6 Sep 11 as her official R/R date. On 20 Sep 11, she verified this in Virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) to be accurate. On 13 Oct 11, an audit was performed and her R/R date was changed to reflect a delayed entry date of 18 Aug 05, changing her R/R dates. She performed an annual tour from 12 Aug to 24 Aug 12 and completed Inactive Duty Training (IDT) days through 28 Sep 12. In support of her appeal, the applicant provides copies of an Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve (ANG/USAFR) Point Credit Summary, dated 23 Jan 13, her enlistment documents, and a Newcomer Welcome Letter. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ _ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Delayed Entry/Enlistment Program (DEP) on 18 Aug 05, and entered active duty in the Regular Air Force on 6 Sep 05. Additional relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force which is at Exhibit B. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: ARPC/DPTS recommends denial. DPTS states that the initial audit, prior service record capture, and resulting R/R date change did not affect the outcome of whether or not the applicant received a satisfactory year of service, nor was the member deprived of any retirement points. Supposing the R/R date was 6 Sep 05; the total number of retirement points earned would only equal 40 points, which is still short of a satisfactory service year. The applicant did not receive a satisfactory year because she failed to participate. The applicant’s assertions are not correct because she based her argument on a fiscal year versus a R/R year. The applicant’s record is not in error nor has any injustice occurred. ARPC has the responsibility to expand prior service history into the Point Credit Accounting and Reporting System (PCARS). After one month in the Ready Reserve, the applicant’s service history was captured into PCARS and her R/R date was officially established, in accordance with AFI 36-2254, Volume, Reserve Personnel Participation, Table 2.4., as 18 Aug 05, which was the initial date she entered uniform service. The complete DPTS evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 8 Mar 13, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no response. ________________________________________________________________ _ 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 available evidence, we are not persuaded that the applicant has been the victim of an error or injustice. We note the applicant’s assertion that her Retention/Retirement (R/R) date was changed without her knowledge thereby depriving her of a satisfactory year of service for retirement year ending 2012. However, according to ARPC/DPTS, the initial audit, prior service record capture, and resulting R/R date change did not affect the outcome of whether or not she received a satisfactory year of service, nor was she deprived of any points. As such, we do not believe the applicant has overcome the rationale expressed in the Air Force advisory opinion nor has she met her burden of establishing the existence of an error or an injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we concur with the comments provided by ARPC/DPTS and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that 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. ________________________________________________________________ _ 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 Docket Number BC-2013-00458 in Executive Session on 29 Oct 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2013-00458 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Jan 13, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 1 Mar 13. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Mar 13. Panel Chair