RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 01-02519
INDEX CODE: 128.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS:
Removal of the debt balance for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
(SGLI).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was enrolled in SGLI without his permission. He never received
information notifying him of his enrollment. He declined SGLI when he
entered the Air Force Reserve in 1996.
Supporting documents were not submitted. The applicant’s complete
submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the
applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter prepared by
the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit B.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ ARPC/DPS recommends the application be denied. DPS stated that the
SGLI reinstatement was automatic under Public Law 106-419, Section
312. The reinstatement of SGLI, along with directions on how to
decline coverage, was extensively advertised. The HQ ARPC/DPS
evaluation, with attachment(s), is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reviewed the advisory opinion and provided a list of
reasons as to why the advisory opinion is flawed. In view of the
reasons listed, he contends that the SGLI was improperly started and
that the associated bill should be removed from his record. The
applicant’s complete response, with attachment, is at Exhibit D.
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ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ ARPC/DPS recommends the application be denied. With regard to the
applicant’s allegation that he resigned from his position in Nov 00
and was released in Jan 01, HQ ARPC/DPS stated that the applicant was
actually transferred to an inactive status on 25 Jul 01. DPS
indicated that the Air Reserve Personnel Update is mailed to all
members who are in an Individual Mobilization Augmentee position based
on a roster run from the master personnel data base which selects
addresses based on a specific record status code and a Personnel
Accounting Symbol (PAS). Information taken from the database in May
01 shows the applicant’s record met both of these criteria and his
address is correct. Although the applicant states he did not receive
an IMA Update for three years, DPS sees no reason it would not have
reached his home address. The HQ ARPC/DPS evaluation, with
attachments, is at Exhibit E.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the additional Air Force evaluation was forwarded to
applicant on 5 April 2002 for review and response. As of this date,
no response has been received by this office (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 injustice. After careful consideration of all
the facts and circumstances of applicant’s case, we are persuaded by
the documentation provided that the applicant was unaware of the
changes to the SGLI program until he received his 30 June 01 Leave and
Earnings Statement (LES). Since the applicant apparently was not a
member of the Participating Individual Ready Reserve (PIRR), there is
a possibility that he did not have access to the information
concerning the SGLI program changes. We believe that, had the
applicant received notification of the change prior to receipt of the
Jun 01 LES, he would have initiated the appropriate paperwork at that
time. In view of the foregoing, we recommend that, in the interest of
justice, any doubt be resolved in favor of the applicant and his
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 on 1 April 2001, he
executed an SGLV Form 8286, Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
Election Certificate, declining any and all coverage, effective 1
April 2001.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 01-02519
in Executive Session on 24 July 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Panel Chair
Mr. Jackson A. Hauslein, Member
Mr. Edward H. Parker, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Aug 01.
Exhibit B. Letter, HQ ARPC/DPS, dated 7 Nov 01, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Nov 01.
Exhibit D. Letter from Applicant, dated 25 Nov 01.
Exhibit E. Letter, HQ ARPC/DPS, dated 25 Mar 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Apr 02.
JOSEPH G. DIAMOND
Panel Chair
AFBCMR 01-02519
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 on 1 April
2001, he executed an SGLV Form 8286, Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance
(SGLI) Election Certificate, declining any and all coverage, effective
1 April 2001.
JOE G. LINEBERGER
Director
Air Force Review Boards Agency
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