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AF | BCMR | CY2002 | 0103301
Original file (0103301.doc) Auto-classification: Approved

                            RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  01-03301
                                        INDEX CODE:129.01
                                        COUNSEL:  NONE

                                        HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be granted service credit for earning a master’s degree in nursing.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

At the time he was recruited he was told by the recruiting officer  and  NCO
that his master’s degree was included as credit toward his rank.   While  he
was being recruited, he was in  his  last  two  semesters  of  his  master’s
program.  His recruiter urged him to  receive  his  commission  as  soon  as
possible in order for him  to  attain  more  time  towards  his  rank.   His
commissioning ceremony was on the same  week  of  his  graduation  ceremony.
His recruiter left for the  NCO  academy  upon  his  commissioning  and  his
record was not updated with the graduation education  credit  prior  to  him
coming  on  active  duty.   During  his  inprocessing  at  Kessler  AFB,  he
discovered the error in his record and was counseled to complete a  DD  Form
149 for correction of his military record.

In support of his appeal, applicant’s submits his academic transcripts  from
the University of Southern Indiana.

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates  that
the applicant was appointed a first lieutenant, Reserve  of  the  Air  Force
(Nurse Corps) on 6 May 2001 and was voluntarily ordered to  extended  active
duty in that grade effective 3 September 2001, with a date  of  rank  of  23
May 2001.  Prior to his entry on active duty, a Constructive Service  Credit
Computation was accomplished on 14 August 2001.  The applicant  was  granted
2 years, 1 month  and  11  days  of  service  credit  for  his  professional
experience and 1 month and 28 days for his prior military service.   He  has
a Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) of 4 April 2001.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPMAF2 recommends  the  application  be  denied.   DPMAF2  states  that
established procedures and guidance do not allow for commissioning prior  to
completion of degree requirements.  The applicant was commissioned on 6  May
2001; however, did not complete his master  of  science  in  nursing  degree
requirements until 8 June 2001.

The DPMAF2 evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant reiterates his position that he was misinformed by the  recruiting
office that his advanced degree would apply towards constructive credit  for
the rank of  captain.   Based  on  the  information  he  received  from  his
recruiter he opted to be commissioned earlier than he had planned.

Applicant provides two AETC Form’s  1431,  Medical  Service  Grade  and  Pay
Computation Worksheet (Estimated), to demonstrate the discrepancies  between
the initial form provided to him which he  used  to  base  his  decision  on
obtaining his early commission and the latter which  incorrectly  calculates
his professional experience and includes 2 years of constructive credit  for
his master’s degree which according to AFPC is not included in  his  current
record for  constructive  credit.   Applicant  also  provides  a  memorandum
endorsed by his chain-of-command for support of his case.   The  applicant’s
submission is at Exhibit E.

_________________________________________________________________

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 error or injustice.  After a thorough review  of  the  evidence
presented, it appears that the applicant was miscounseled by  his  recruiter
concerning the actual constructive service credit he would receive  and  the
date he should  accept  his  appointment.   The  applicant  states,  and  we
believe, that he  based  his  decision  to  be  commissioned  prior  to  the
completion of his master’s degree so he could attain  more  time  in  grade.
We find it difficult to believe that, had he  been  properly  counseled,  he
would have taken an action so contrary to his own best  interests.   In  our
opinion, to allow the applicant no credit  for  his  advanced  degree  would
constitute an injustice.   Therefore,  the  applicant’s  records  should  be
corrected to show he was appointed an Air Force officer after  he  completed
his degree requirements and  that  he  should  receive  the  proper  service
credit based on that  change.   We  do  not  believe  the  applicant  should
receive all of the credit calculated by the recruiter  since  a  portion  of
this credit was based on double credit for the same period  of  time,  which
is prohibited by law.

_________________________________________________________________

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 appointed a first  lieutenant,
Reserve of the Air Force (Nurse Corps) on 8 June 2001,  rather  than  6  May
2001, and at the time he was voluntarily ordered to extended active duty  on
3 September 2001, he was awarded a current grade date of  rank  as  a  first
lieutenant of 23 May 2000.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 1 May 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Vice Chair
      Mr. Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Member
      Mr. Christopher Carey, Member

All members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  Docket  Number  01-03301  as
recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 2 November 2001, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPMAF2, dated 18 January 2002,
               w/atchs.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 January 2002.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, Applicant, dated 8 February 2002.





                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   VICE CHAIR

AFBCMR 01-03301




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
appointed a first lieutenant, Reserve of the Air Force (Nurse Corps) on 8
June 2001, rather than 6 May 2001, and at the time he was voluntarily
ordered to extended active duty on 3 September 2001, he was awarded a
current grade date of rank as a first lieutenant of 23 May 2000.




                                           JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                           Director
                                           Air Force Review Boards Agency

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