RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01042

					COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be corrected to reflect that he commenced his period of 
active service on 30 Mar 81, instead of 30 Mar 85.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His service is not accurately recorded on his DD Form 214.  His 
EAD should be 30 Mar 81 thru 30 Oct 89, instead of 30 Mar 85 
through 30 Oct 89 and he should have been credited with 8 years, 
6 months, and 31 days of active service.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 
30 Mar 81.

On 30 Oct 89, the applicant was honorably discharged and was 
credited with 4 years, 7 months, and 20 days of active service 
and 3 years, 11 months, and 11 days of total prior active 
service, for a combined total of 8 years, 7 months, and 1 day of 
total active service.   

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the memorandum prepared by the Air Force office of 
primary responsibility (OPR), which is attached at Exhibit C.    


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or an injustice.  A review of the applicant’s military 
records indicates the active service is correctly recorded.  In 
1985, the Air Force transitioned from publishing a DD 214 after 
every enlistment/reenlistment, to one publication upon 
separation from active service.  During that transition, two 
methods of publication were used: 1) publish a DD 214 to capture 
initial enlistment date for block 12a, 2) do a DD 214 that 
captured the active time from the current DD 214 on file, record 
active period for that timeframe in block 12c and record prior 
active time from initial enlistment and reference the original 
enlistment date and record all prior active time in block 12d.  
In this situation, the second method was used to account for the 
initial enlistment date.  When computing time served in an 
initial AF Specialty, AF Policy directs time be subtracted from 
total time served to account for time as a student and record 
subsequent years and months.  The applicant served eight years 
and seven months of service with eight years and four months 
recorded in the specialty.  The applicant’s DD 214 reflects the 
date entered active service this period as 11 Mar 85 and in the 
remarks section states the member had continuous active military 
service from 30 Mar 81.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 28 Jul 14 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  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 not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

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 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.  
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-2014-01042 in Executive Session on 18 Dec 14, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 03 Mar 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 18 Jun 14.
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.