RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-01075
            INDEX CODE:  112.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be corrected to reflect that he enlisted in the Air  Force
Reserve in the grade of airman first class (E-3)  rather  than  airman
basic (E-1).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Before he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, he  understood  that  his
enlistment grade would be E-3 based on his college credits.   When  it
came time for him to enlist, he could not produce his transcripts  due
to a financial hold being placed on his records.  He could not pay the
bill prior to his scheduled enlistment date.  Therefore, he could  not
produce the transcripts to document his education.  Had he  understood
the implications of not having the transcripts  at  the  time  of  his
enlistment, he would have taken steps to get them before enlisting  as
an E-1.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided copies of his college
transcript, and enlistment and separation documents.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Available documentation indicates that the applicant enlisted  in  the
Air Force Reserve on 30 Jun 99 in the grade of E-1 for a period of six
years.

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates
that the applicant is currently serving in the Air  Force  Reserve  in
the grade of airman first class, having been promoted to that grade on
1 Sep 00.

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 Operations Branch, HQ AFRC/RSOO,  reviewed  this  application  and
indicated that, in accordance with Air Force Reserve Command accession
policy, the applicant enlisted in the proper rank (E-1);  however,  he
is eligible for the rank of senior airman (E-4)  following  completion
of  technical  school  (with  wing  commander’s   endorsement).    The
applicant  successfully  earned  over  60 semester  hours  of  college
credits prior to enlistment.  Had he provided the transcripts prior to
enlistment, the E-4 provision would have been noted in his contract.

According  to  HQ  AFRC/RSOO,  the  applicant  was  properly   briefed
concerning  his  responsibility  to  provide  transcripts   prior   to
enlistment (for possible advanced  rank)  and  he  elected  to  enlist
without doing so.

A complete copy of the HQ AFRC/RSOO evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  applicant  on  23
Jun 00 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been
received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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.  After a thorough review  of
the available evidence, we are not persuaded that corrective action is
warranted regarding  the  applicant’s  request  that  his  records  be
corrected to reflect that he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in  the
grade of E-3 rather than E-1.  In  this  respect,  we  note  that  the
applicant initialed on DD Form 1966/3, Record of Military Processing -
Armed Forces of the United States,  that  he  understood  that  if  he
presented official college transcripts prior  to  his  enlistment,  he
might be eligible for enlistment in a higher grade.  He also initialed
that he elected to enlist in the grade of E-1 prior to the receipt  of
his  official  college  transcripts,  and,  that  he  understood   the
presentation of these documents subsequent to his enlistment would not
be a basis for the award of  an  increase  in  his  enlistment  grade.
However, notwithstanding the above,  we note  the  office  of  primary
responsibility (OPR) has advised that the applicant  is  now  eligible
for the grade of E-4 following of his completion of  technical  school
and has recommended that he be awarded the rank of  E-4,  effective  1
Mar 00, with the wing commander’s endorsement.  According to the  OPR,
had the applicant provided his transcripts prior  to  his  enlistment,
the E-4 provision would have been noted in  his  contract.   While  we
find no evidence which would lead us to believe that  the  applicant’s
rank at the time of his enlistment was erroneous, we are  inclined  to
accept the OPR’s recommendation regarding the applicant’s  advancement
to the rank of E-4.  Accordingly, we recommend  that  the  applicant’s
records be corrected as indicated below.

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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  promoted  to
the grade of senior airman (E-4), Air  Force  Reserve,  effective  and
with date of rank of 1 Mar 00.

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The following members of the  Board  considered  this  application  in
Executive Session on 11 Oct 00, 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 Apr 00, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFRC/RSOO, dated 30 May 00.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 23 Jun 00.




                                   CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR 00-01075




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 promoted  to  the
grade of senior airman (E-4), Air Force Reserve,  effective  and  with
date of rank of 1 Mar 00, with wing commander’s endorsement.






    JOE G. LINEBERGER

    Director

    Air Force Review Boards Agency