RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2014-01105
		
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Home Of Record (HOR) be changed from XXXXXXXXXX to 
XXXXXXXXXX.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He misunderstood the definition of HOR at the time of 
commissioning.  XXXXXXXXXX, was his correct HOR and the place he 
resided for almost two years prior to commissioning at the 
University of XXXXXXXXXX Y, after graduating from Air Force 
Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC).  He is a registered 
voter in XXXXXXXXXX and has always maintained a XXXXXXXXXX 
driver’s license while on active duty.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 10 Jun 01, the applicant initially entered the Regular Air 
Force.

On 11 May 91, the applicant listed XXXXXXXXXX as his HOR in 
Block 6 of AF Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserve of 
the Air Force or USAF Without Component, and his personal 
mailing address as XXXXXXXXXX.

On 10 Mar 13, the applicant was furnished an honorable 
discharge, and was credited with 11 years, 9 months, and 1 day 
of active service.  According to his DD Form 214, his place of 
entry into active duty reflects XXXXXXXXXX but his HOR is 
reflected as XXXXXXXXXX.

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

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSIPS recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence 
of an error or injustice.  The Joint Federal Travel Regulation 
identifies the HOR as the location identified by the individual 
upon entering the service, not a location where the individual 
is later assigned or a location selected for convenience; a 
correction must be fully justified.  Domicile or legal residence 
may change, but the HOR will not.  The applicant’s AF Form 24, 
Application for Appointment as Reserve of the Air Force or USAF 
Without Component, and AF Form 766, Extended Active Duty Order, 
list XXXXXXXXXX, as his HOR.

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


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant does not deny XXXXXXXXXX is documented as his HOR 
in his official military records.  He is not seeking the change 
to gain entitlements, but to make his record as accurate as 
possible.  He reiterates he was misinformed [prior to completing 
the AF Form 24] and lists several pieces of source documentation 
to prove residency in XXXXXXXXXX prior to commissioning 
(Exhibit E).


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 error.  We took notice of the 
applicant's complete submission, to include his rebuttal 
response to the advisory opinion, in judging the merits of the 
case.  While the Board notes the comment from AFPC/DPSIPS that 
the applicant willfully listed XXXXXXXXXX, as his HOR, we 
believe the information provided in the applicant’s request 
clearly establishes XXXXXXXXXX, as his actual home for many 
years prior to his initially entering the service.  In this 
respect we note the applicant has provided a letter from the 
university he attended while at ROTC, and an Air Force Leave and 
Earning Statement documenting he was living in XXXXXXXXXX for 
the two years leading up to his accession.  As a result, we find 
it highly likely that the applicant erroneously reported his HOR 
as P XXXXXXXXXX, when, for all practical intents and purposes, 
his HOR was XXXXXXXXXX.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s 
record be corrected as indicated below.


THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that his 
official home of record (HOR) is “XXXXXXXXXX,” instead of 
“XXXXXXXXXX.”


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-01105 in Executive Session on 17 Dec 14 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
	
	, Panel Chair
	, Member
	, Member

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

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Mar 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSIPS, dated 28 Mar 14.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 28 Jul 14.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 25 Aug 14.