RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 98-03090
INDEX CODE 112.05 128.05
COUNSEL: None
HEARING DESIRED: No
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her reenlistment date be changed from 19 July 1998 to 20 July 1998 to
allow her to collect a Zone A Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) in
the pay grade of senior airman (SRA) rather than airman first class
(A1C).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The reasons applicant believes she has been the victim of an error
and/or an injustice are contained in her complete submission, which is
at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force in the grade of airman
basic for a period of four years on 19 July 1995. This gave her a date
of separation (DOS) of 18 July 1999.
She was promoted to the grade of SRA with a date of rank of 19 July
1998. She also reenlisted on 19 July 1998 for six years. Consequently,
her SRB was at the A1C rate because that was the grade she held on 18
July 1998, her DOS. At the time she was on temporary duty (TDY) for
120 days in Bosnia. She had to extend or reenlist in order to accept
an assignment at Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB). According to the
Personnel Data System (PDS), she began her assignment at WPAFB on 21
August 1998.
With regard to the applicant’s desire to enlist in Bosnia for a tax-
free SRB, AFI 36-2606, para. 2.18, Combat Zone Tax Exclusion, the SRB
(initial payment and annual installments) is not taxable for airmen
who reenlist or extend in a month during which they qualify for a
combat zone tax exclusion. They must either reenlist or extend in the
designated combat zone or at another location during the same month in
which they served in the designated combat zone.
HQ AFPC/DPPAE informally advised the AFBCMR Staff that she could have
reenlisted on 20 July 1998, when she had assumed the SRA because
members can reenlist within three duty days beyond their DOS.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The Chief, Skills Management Branch, HQ AFPC, states that the appeal
should be denied because the applicant has not provided evidence to
collaborate her allegation of miscounseling.
A copy of the complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant responded to the evaluation, asserting that she was
leaving Bosnia on 20 July 1998 and her functional manager wanted her
to reenlist as soon as possible so that she would have orders waiting
with a report date of 21 August 1998. The only information she was
given was that she could reenlist on her three-year anniversary which
was 19 July 1998. She never had any formal counseling regarding the
pay procedures for her SRB. She thought she was reenlisting on the
19th as an SRA and would be entitled to her SRB as such. She provides
three statements supporting her appeal.
A copy of her complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.
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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 to warrant changing the
applicant’s reenlistment date as requested. Based on the applicant’s
supporting documentation, it appears she did not know that SRBs are
based on the pay grade at the date of discharge rather than the date
of reenlistment. If she had been properly advised, it seems logical
to believe that, as a reasonable person, she would have waited one
more day to reenlist and gotten the more advantageous SRB. Since HQ
AFPC/DPPAE informally advised that a member can reenlist within three
duty
days beyond the DOS, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected
as indicated below to allow her to receive her SRB at the appropriate
pay grade without a break in service.
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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 she was honorably
discharged effective 19 July 1998, rather than 18 July 1998, and
reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 20 July 1998, rather than 19
July 1998, for a period of six years, with entitlement a Selective
Reenlistment Bonus at the pay grade of senior airman, rather than
airman first class.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 17 August 1999, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
Mr. Mike Novel, Member
Mr. Philip Sheuerman, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 October 1998, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC, dated 12 Jan 99.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 25 Jan 99.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, 25 Mar 99.
CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
Panel Chair
112.05
112.06 128.05
112.07
AFBCMR 98-03090
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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that she was
honorably discharged effective 19 July 1998, rather than 18 July 1998,
and reenlisted in the Regular Air Force on 20 July 1998, rather than
19 July 1998, for a period of six years, with entitlement a Selective
Reenlistment Bonus at the pay grade of senior airman, rather than
airman first class.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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