DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
SEP 1 6 1998
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 9 8 - 0 1 8 5 9
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States
Code, Air Force Instruction 36-2603, and having assured
compliance with the provisions of the above regulation, the
decision of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military
Records is announced, and it is directed that:
The pertinen
ent of the Air
be corrected to
Force relating to
iate coverage
show that on 2 0 A
for spouse only (Option CA) under the Reserve Component Survivor
Benefit Plan (RCSBP) based on full retired pay.
Cfde f Examinek
Air Force Board for Correction
of Military Records
,
Office of the Assistant Secretary
AFBCMR 9 8 - 0 1 8 5 9
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
P 1 6 1998
MEMORANDUM OF CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BEFORE THE AFBCMR
SUBJECT :
7
Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with
the recommendation of the Air Force and adopt the rationale
expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has
been the victim of either an error or an injustice.
under the authority delegated in AFI 3 6 - 2 6 0 3 , the applicant's
records will be corrected as set forth in the accompanying
Memorandum for the Chief of Staff signed by the Executive
Director of the Board or his designee.
Therefore,
Ltr, ARPC/DR, dtd 2 2 J u l 98
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER
MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR
FROM: HQARPCDR
6760 E Irvington Place #3000
' Denver CO 80280-3000
SUBJECT: Applicati
1. The requested correction cannot be accomplished administratively at this headquarters.
2. The member is requesting that his record be changed to show that he added his spouse to his
Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) within one year of his marriage.
3. The following is an analysis of the circumstances surrounding the case:
a. The member made a deferred until age 60 election (Option A) on 22 Aug 96. He was not
married at the time of this election.
b. The member remarried 26 Apr 97.
c. The member states that shortly afcer his marriage, he contacted the Air Reserve Personnel
Center to obtain the information necessary to add his spouse to the RCSBP and was told that he
would have to wait until he was married for a one year period. He fwther states that at the time
of applying to add h s spouse to his RCSBP, he was told he could not do so as the one year time
limit had expired.
4. Per Title 10, United States Code, Section 1448(a)@3)(5), an individual can elect RCSBP
coverage for a spouse if he does so within one year of marriage. Although there is no evidence
that an injustice occurred, the member ehbited good intentions by inquiring as to the applicable
procedures within this one year time limit.
5. Recommendation: Recommend the member's request be approved. If the decision is to grant
the relief sought, the member's record should be corrected to show that he elected full, immediate
coverage for spouse only (Option CA) under the RCSBP, effective 20 Apr 98.
ANN C. SHIPPY, M a p , USAF
o e p u r v D b ~ o r c u s s M e c ~
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