AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS  JUL  2 7  1998 

RECORD  F PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-00187 
COUNSEL:  NONE 

HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REOUESTS THAT: 

He receive a constructive reenlistment to be eligible for a five 
year, ten months Selective Reenlistment Bonus  (SRB). 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or 
unjust and the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at 
Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from 
the  applicant's military  records, are  contained  in  the  letter 
prepared  by  the  appropriate office of  the Air  Force Office  of 
Primary Responsibility  (OPR) .  Accordingly, there is no need to 
recite these facts in this Record of Proceedings. 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
The Chief, Skills Management Branch, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, reviewed the 
application and states that although miscounseling was confirmed 
by the MPF, with regard to applicant's eligibility for the SRB he 
is  requesting, the  applicant was  still not  entitled  to a  full 
six-year  SRB  based  on  three  extensions  of  enlistment. 
Furthermore,  the  applicant's  window  for  Zone  B  eligibility 
terminated  at  the  ten-year point  (16 Dec  97)  and  delaying his 
reenlistment  beyond  this  time  frame  would  have  rendered  him 
ineligibility  for an SRB.  If  partial  relief  is granted, they 
recommend  the  1 October  1997  reenlistment  be  canceled  and  a 
constructive reenlistment should be granted effective 16 December 
1997. 

A  complete  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  is  attached  at 
Exhibit C. 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 16 March 1998 for review and response within 30 days.  As of 
this date, no response has been received by this office. 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 

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law or regulations. 
2 .   The application was timely filed. 
3 .   Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  probable  error  or  injustice 
warranting  partial  relief.  The  applicant  states  that  he  was 
briefed  by  his  Military  Personnel  Flight  (MPF) several  months 
before  his  reenlistment  that  if  he  reenlisted,  his  Selective 
Reenlistment Bonus  (SRB) would be paid in full minus two months. 
Applicant  then  reenlisted on  1 October  1997.  However, he  was 
later informed that he was not entitled to a full SRB based  on 
three  extensions of  enlistment  and  that  his  window  for  Zone  B 
eligibility terminated at the ten-year point  (16 December 1997) . 
It  appears  that  the  applicant  was  miscounseled,  which  was 
confirmed by  the  MPF, with  regard  to  his  SRB  entitlement.  HQ 
AFPC/DPPAE  states that  if partial relief is granted, because of 
the  applicant  being  miscounseled, he  would  need  a  constructive 
reenlistment and be entitled to receive an SRB Zone B, Multiple 1 
36,  payable  for  four  years  and  four  months. 
In  view  of  the 
miscounseling  the  applicant  received,  and  to  remove  any 
possibility of an injustice to the applicant, we agree with the 
HQ  AFPC/DPPAE  recommendation  for  partial  Y'elief. 
Applicantls 
request for a full SRB entitlement is not favorably considered in 
view of the obligated service he already has based on an original 
separation  date. 
Theref ore,  we  recommend  his  records  be 
corrected to the extent indicated below. 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was honorably 
discharged  on 15 December 1997,  rather than  30  September 1997, 
and  reenlisted  in  the  Regular  Air  Force  on  16  December  1997, 
rather  than  1  October  1997,  for  a  period  of  six  years  with 

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entitlement  to  a  Zone  B,  Multiple  1  and  1/2  Selective 
Reenlistment Bonus  (SRB) payable for four years and four months. 

The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 23  July 1 9 9 8 ,   under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

Ms. Martha Maust, Panel Chair 
Mr. Kenneth L. Reinertson, Member 
Mr. Robert W. Zook, Member 

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

Exhibit A.  DD Form 1 4 9 ,   dated 15 Jan 98,  w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, dated 26 Feb 9 8 .  
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 16 Mar 9 8 .  

&THA 
Panel Chair 

MAUST' 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 98-001 87 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF 

Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction 

of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A 
Stat 1 16), it is directed that: 

ecords of the Department of the Air Force 
e corrected to show that he was honorably 
an 30 September 1997, and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 
16 December 1997, rather than 1  October 1997, for a period of six years with entitlement to a 
Zone B, Multiple 1 and 1/2 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) payable for four years and four 
months. 

Air Force Review Eoards Agency 

DEPARTMENT O F  THE  A I R   FORCE 

HEADQUARTERS AIR  FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER 

RANDOLPH AIR  FORCE  BASE TEXAS 

126  FEB I998 

MEMORANDUM FOR  THE NBCMR 
FROM:  HQ AFPCDPPAE 

550 C Street West Ste 10 
Randolph AFB TX 78 1 50-47 12 

The applicant is requesting restitution of Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) payment. 
On 1 Oct 97, the applicant reenlisted for six years and collected an SRB of Zone B, 

multiple 1 %.  Based upon a separation date of 23 Jul99, twenty-one months of obligated service 
were subtracted.  The applicant contends that no mention was made by the Military Personnel 
Flight (MPF) regarding loss of obligated service.  Although miscounseling was confirmed by the 
MPF, the applicant was still not entitled to a full SRB based on three extensions of enlistment. 
Furthermore, the applicant’s window for Zone B eligibility terminated at tbe 10 year point 
(1 6 Dec 97) and delaying his reenlistment beyond this time fi-ame would have rendered him 
ineligible for an SRB. As such, we recommend denial of the request.  If partial relief is granted, 
we recommend the 1 Oct 97 reenlistment be cancelled and a constructive reenlistment should be 
granted effective 16 Dec 97 (last day of Zone B eligibility) for six years.  The AF  Form 901, 
Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to DD Form 4, Section ID@) should reflect an SRE3 Zone By 
Mult 1 %,  payable for four years and four months. The applicant is not entitled to the full six 
years due to obligated service he already has based on an original separation date of 23 Jul99. 
The applicant was contacted on 26 Feb 98 and agreed to this option if restitution of the 111 SRB 
entitlement was disapproved. 

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MSgt, USAF 
Chief, Skills Mhagemek Branch 
Directorate of Personnel Program Mgmt