RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-00182
		
 			COUNSEL:  NONE

			HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be corrected to reflect:

1.	His retired rank of major/O-4.

2.	A corrected effective date of pay

3.	His combat service related disability rating.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was medically retired from the Air Force due to a combat 
related injury.  He was unable to pin-on major prior to his 
retirement date of 28 December 2013.  The Air Force recognized his 
accomplishment and issued his retirement order reflecting his rank 
as major/O-4 effective 29 December 2013.

He was promoted to major based on the merits of his records and 
demonstrated performance.  Due to his combat related back injury, 
he was not allowed to continue serving.  His DD Form 214 should 
reflect his retired rank as ordered by the Air Force, an updated 
effective date of pay should, and his combat service related 
disability rating.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former member of the Air Force who was 
permanently disability retired effective 29 December 2013, in the 
grade of major.  The retirement order reflects his disability was 
received in the line of duty as a direct result of armed conflict 
caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in the line of 
duty during a period of war. 


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPFD recommends denial.  The applicant was selected for 
promotion to major during the CY12 Major Line Central Selection 
board.  Retirement Order ACD-03069, reflects the projected higher 
grade of major as the retired grade.  The DD form 214 is correct 
as the applicant had not worn the rank of major prior to his date 
of separation.  

The retirement order notes the applicant had over 4 years active 
enlisted service.  The military personnel data system was updated 
with the correct pay code of “E” to indicate that he had over 
4 years enlisted service and his medical retirement was due to 
combat related conditions.

The preponderance of evidence reflects no error or injustice 
occurred during the disability process.

The complete DPFD evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial.  The DD Form 214 was published for 
the period of active duty from 17 December 2004 through 
28 December 2013.  On 29 December 2013, the applicant was a 
captain/O-3 and the DD Form 214 accurately reflects the grade of 
captain.

Governing directive DoDI 1336.01, Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty and AFI 36-3202, Separation Documents, 
does not authorize the entry of a disability rating or reason for 
the disability.  However, the DD Form 214 accurately reflects the 
type of separation as “retirement” and the narrative reason for 
separation as “disability, permanent (enhanced).”  

The DD Form 214 captures the period of time, grade and reason for 
release from discharge from active duty ending on 28 December 
2013.  The source document for the retirement action itself is the 
retirement order and it captures the retirement grade, disability 
percent and conditions of the retirement disability, effective 
29 December 2013.

The applicant has not provided evidence that the publication of 
the DD Form 214 is in error or that it is not in compliance with 
the governing directives.

The complete AFPC/DPSOR evaluation, with attachments, is listed at 
Exhibit D.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 15 September 2014 for review and comment within 
30 days (Exhibit E).  As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office.


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 injustice.  We took 
notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility 
and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  
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 the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2014-00182 in Executive Session on 4 December 2014, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 Jan 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Record Excerpts.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPFD, dated 6 Feb 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 24 Mar 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Sep 14.