RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01918
            INDEX CODE:  135.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be credited with one point during Retirement/Retention  (R/R)  year
31 July 1987 through 30 July 1988 to  be  eligible  for  a  good  year
towards retirement.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His servicing military personnel flight (MPF) could have  performed  a
quality check of his records prior to his reassignment to the inactive
Reserve.  For him to lose a whole year of retirement  because  of  one
point reflects a lack of concern for the applicant and  other  Reserve
members.  He believes this type of quality check should  be  performed
prior to reassignments to the inactive Reserve.

He performed  numerous  days  of  creditable  service  that  were  not
documented, and now realizes that he could have submitted AF Form 40As
for this credit.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 22 May 86, the applicant was appointed as second lieutenant Reserve
of the Air Force and Air National Guard (ANG).

He was honorably discharged from the  ANG  effective  25  Jan  88  and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve, effective 26 Jan 88.

During Retirement/Retention (R/R) Year 31 Jul 87 through 30 Jul 88, he
was credited with 8 active duty (AD) points, 26  inactive  duty  (IDT)
points, and 15  membership  points,  for  a  total  of  49  total  and
retirement points, and an unsatisfactory year of participation.

He is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ ARPC/DPP reviewed this application and recommended denial.   For  a
reserve member to be credited with a year of satisfactory service,  50
retirement points are required.  Each reservist in an active status is
granted 15 membership points, and must earn at least 35 points through
active duty (AD), inactive duty training (IDT),  or  Extension  Course
Institute (ECI) courses to satisfactorily complete a  creditable  year
toward retirement.

The  record  reflects  the  applicant  attended  Undergraduate   Pilot
Training (UPT) from 22 June 1986 to 24 July 1987, and then returned to
his ANG unit.  During R/R  year  31 July 1987  through  30  July  1988
(actual participation up until 24 January 1988), he  earned  8  active
duty (AD) points and 26 inactive duty (IDT) points, for a total of  34
retirement points.  He was discharged from the ANG on 26 January 1988,
and transferred to the USAFR, with assignment  to  HQ  ARPC  Obligated
Reserve Section (ORS) (a non-participating status).  In total, he  was
credited with 49 retirement points (a combination of the 34 points  he
earned and 15 membership points) during R/R year ending 30 July 1988.

They could not comment on whether the  applicant’s  MPF  reviewed  his
records before he  was  transferred  to  the  USAFR;  however,  he  is
ultimately responsible ensuring  his  participation  requirements  are
met.  In addition, he has been credited with all the service reflected
in his records.

The applicant did not earn the required 35 points for R/R year  ending
30 July 1988 nor did he provide any documentation to substantiate  his
claim that he was  not  given  credit  for  days  which  he  performed
creditable service.

A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant contends that  he  performed  numerous  days  of  creditable
service that were not documented for which he received no credit.

He provided copies of AFTO Form  781,  Aforms  Aircrew/Mission  Flight
Data Documents, to substantiate his flying activities.

Applicant’s complete response 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 not  timely  filed;  however,  it  is  in  the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice.  The applicant’s contentions that
his servicing military personnel flight (MPF) could have  performed  a
quality check of his records prior to his reassignment to the inactive
Reserve and that he performed numerous days of credible  service  that
were not documented are duly noted.  However, we  do  not  find  these
arguments, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive  to  override
the rationale provided by the Air Force.  As a member of the Air Force
Reserve/Air National Guard, the applicant was responsible for ensuring
that his participation requirements were met.  Based on  the  evidence
of record and that verified by HQ Air  Reserve  Personnel  Center  (HQ
ARPC), it appears that the applicant was properly credited for all  of
the service which he performed during Retirement Year Ending (RYE)  30
Jul 88.  Therefore, we agree with the opinion  and  recommendation  of
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale
expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant has  failed
to sustain his burden of having suffered either an error or injustice.
 There being  insufficient  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 material error  or  injustice;  that  the
application was denied without a personal  appearance;  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 AFBCMR Docket Number 02-
01918 in Executive Session on 26 November 2002, under  the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
      Ms. Cheryl Jacobsen, Member
      Mr. Billy C. Baxter, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Jun 02.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ ARPC/DPP, dated 19 Jul 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 2 Aug 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, undated, w/atchs.




                                   RICHARD A. PETERSON
                                   Panel Chair