RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 98-02678
INDEX CODE: 100.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Home of Record (HOR) be changed to.
His records be corrected to reflect that he was financially reimbursed
for a move in conjunction with his separation from the Air Force to
join the Air National Guard.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His HOR while he was in the Air Force was , . While
separating from the Air Force, he was told that he would only be given
a paid move to his HOR and anything else was up to him. He paid the
difference to move his household goods and family to , , where
he was going to join the Air National Guard. The Air
National Guard picked him up in and made his new HOR , .
Upon careful consideration, he has now realized that should he ever
desire to separate from the Air National Guard, his new HOR will
prevent him from getting paid for any move since he is stationed at
his new HOR.
He was misinformed about his entitlements when he separated from the
Air Force in 1997.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a personal statement,
copies of orders, a voucher, a message, and other documents associated
with the matter under review.
Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Information extracted from the Personnel Data System (PDS) indicates
that the applicant is currently serving in the Air National Guard in
the grade of major.
The relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the
letters prepared by the appropriate offices of the Air Force.
Accordingly, there is no need to recite these facts in this Record of
Proceedings.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The Separations Branch, AFPC/DPPRS, reviewed this application and
indicated that the applicant, while serving on active duty in the
grade of captain applied for Palace Chase separation on 2 Oct 96 and
requested a waiver of his active duty service commitment which was
approved on 24 Oct 96. At the time of his application for separation,
he was assigned to Air Base,. He was provided a permanent change of
station (PCS) without a permanent change of assignment (PCA) from S
Air Base to Air Force Base, , for the purpose of separation
processing. He was discharged from the Air Force on 6 Jan 97 and was
appointed the next day in the Air National Guard.
According to DPPRS, members serving overseas have two options where
they may separate or retire other than overseas area. Under option
one, a member can elect any base in the United States to separate or
retire which is nearest or directly enroute to the location the member
believes to be the final residence. Under option two, a member can
elect complete separation or retirement processing at the overseas
base and travel directly to final destination.
DPPRS indicated that the applicant elected to separate at Air Force
Base as indicated in his application to separate under the Palace
Chase program. In their view, his separation was correct and orders
were issued in accordance with current Air Force procedures.
A complete copy of the DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.
The Legislation and Compensation Division, AF/DPRC, reviewed this
application and indicated that the applicant was properly counseled on
his entitlements incident to his separation from active duty with the
Air Force. However, had he out-processed at the base closest to his
HOR and then PCS’d to his base in , he would have saved a
considerable amount of money. Since it seems no one at Air Base
informed him this would be a better course of action than choosing Air
Force Base, they recommend that his records be corrected to show he
was PCS’d to AFB, for separation and then PCS’d from his HOR in, to
his new duty station in , . This will allow the applicant to
be reimbursed his actual transportation costs not to exceed the cost
of PCSing from to . In addition, it will allow the Air Force to
reimburse the applicant for the excess cost of shipping his household
good to rather than to.
A complete copy of the DPRC evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Applicant indicated that he strongly disagrees with the advisory from
DPPRS. He was not counseled at all on the possibility of having the
Air Force fully fund a PCS to his original HOR in, and then having the
Air National Guard fully fund another PCS from his HOR to , .
Had he been told of this option, there is no way that he would have
chosen to pay part of the move himself.
Applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit F.
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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 probable error or injustice. Having carefully reviewed
this application, we agree with the recommendation of AF/DPRC and
adopt their rationale as the basis for our decision that the applicant
has been the victim of either an error or an injustice. After
reviewing the evidence provided, we are of the opinion that sufficient
evidence does exist to support a finding that the applicant may not
have been adequately advised during his separation processing as to
his best course of action, which could have saved him a considerable
amount of money. In view of the above, we recommend that the
applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below, which will
provide the applicant with the proper relief.
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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 ordered by
competent authority permanent change of station (PCS) to, for
separation processing; and, PCS from his home of record (HOR) in
, , to his new duty station in , .
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 2 Nov 99, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Douglas J. Heady, Panel Chair
Mr. Clarence D. Long III, Member
Ms. Marcia J. Bachman, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Sep 98, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 14 Oct 98.
Exhibit D. Letter, AF/DPRC, dated 13 Nov 98.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 1 Mar 99.
Exhibit F. Letter, applicant, dated 13 Mar 99.
DOUGLAS J. HEADY
Panel Chair
AFBCMR 98-02678
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 116), it is
directed that:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to , be corrected to show that he was ordered by
competent authority permanent change of station (PCS) to AFB,
, for separation processing; and, PCS from his home of record (HOR)
in , , to his new duty station in , .
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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