RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  01-00283
            INDEX CODE:  135.02
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Two (2) Inactive Duty Training (IDT) points for duty  he  performed  on  29
September 1999 be  credited  to  his  Retirement/Retention  (R/R)  Year  29
September 1999 to 28 September 2000.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He has always been under the assumption that he must complete  his  Reserve
duty requirements by his R/R date, which is  29  September.   In  1999,  he
performed Inactive Duty  Training  (IDT)  on  27  -29 September  1999.   He
received pay for all three days and was credited with retirement points for
the 27 – 28 September 1999 IDTs for R/R ending 28 September 1999.  However,
the retirement points for the IDT  performed  on  29  September  1999  were
credited to his 2000 R/R year giving him a  bad  year  for  R/R  1999.   He
contacted the Air Reserve Personnel Center regarding  this  issue  and  was
advised that his R/R date is a starting date and not an ending date.

In support of  his  application,  he  provided  a  personal  statement  and
documents associated  with  his  Reserve  participation  and  point  credit
history.  His complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 29 September 1986, the applicant enlisted in the Air  Force  Reserve  in
the grade of staff sergeant (E-5).  He was credited with  5  years  and  11
months of prior Regular Air Force active duty service and 2  months  and  9
days of prior inactive Reserve service.   Since  this  enlistment,  he  has
continued to participate and has been progressively promoted to  the  grade
of master sergeant (E-7).  As of the Reserve Year Ending (RYE) 28 September
2000, he was credited with 18 years and 11 months of  satisfactory  Federal
service.

For RYE 28 September 1999, the applicant was credited with 12 active  duty,
22 inactive duty and 15 membership points, for a total of 49 points and  an
unsatisfactory year of Federal service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Director of  Personnel  Program  Management,  ARPC/DPP,  reviewed  this
application and recommends denial.  The applicant enlisted in the Air Force
Reserve on 29 September 1986.  The R/R date is established as the date  the
member entered on active Reserve status.  With the exception of  Retirement
Year Ending (RYE) 28 September 1999, the  ANG/USAFR  Point  Credit  Summary
reflects that the applicant has consistently performed 12 IDT days  for  24
IDT points every R/R year for 12 years.   As  a  Reservist  with  12  years
service, DPP believes he has  had  sufficient  opportunity  to  familiarize
himself with the Point Credit Summary (see Exhibit C).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the  applicant  on  30
March 2001 for review and response within 30 days.  As of this  date,  this
office has received no response.

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of probable error or injustice.  After a thorough review  of  the
evidence presented, we are not persuaded that the  favorable  consideration
of  the  applicant’s  request  would  be  appropriate.    The   applicant’s
performance  history  indicates  that  for   12   consecutive   years,   he
consistently performed the required IDT points every R/R year.  As a member
of the Air Force Reserve since 1986 who  received  Point  Credit  Summaries
following his successful completion of every R/R year, we believe he should
have been familiar with the guidelines required to complete a  satisfactory
year of Federal service.  In this regard, we are in complete agreement with
the  opinion  and  recommendation  of  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis  for  our  conclusion
that the applicant has not been  the  victim  of  an  error  or  injustice.
Therefore, in  the  absence  of  evidence  to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling  basis  to  recommend  granting  the  relief  sought   in   this
application.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did  not  demonstrate
the existence of probable material error or injustice; that the application
was denied and that the application will  only  be  reconsidered  upon  the
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered  with  this
application.

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The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive
Session on 9 May 2001, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas C. Markiewicz, Vice Chair
      Ms. Mary C. Johnson, Member
      Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Member

      The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 January 2001, with
                attachments.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, ARPC/DPP, dated 16 March 2001, with
                        attachments.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 30 March 2001.




                                   THOMAS C. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Vice Chair





AFBCMR
1535 Command Drive
EE Wing, 3rd Floor
Andrews AFB MD  20762-7002



Dear

      Reference your application submitted under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603 (Section 152, 10 USC), AFBCMR 01-00283.

      After careful consideration of your application and military records,
the Board determined that the evidence you presented did not demonstrate
the existence of probable material error or injustice.  Accordingly, the
Board denied your application.

      You have the right to submit newly discovered relevant evidence for
consideration by the Board.  In the absence of such additional evidence, a
further review of your application is not possible.

      BY DIRECTION OF THE PANEL CHAIR





                                   JOHN J. D’ORAZIO
                                   Chief Examiner
                                   Air Force Board for Correction
                                   of Military Records

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