RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2002-03040
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Family
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) elections for "No"
coverage, be honored and he be reimbursed for the monthly premiums
deducted from his July 2001 through October 2002 pay for SGLI and
FSGLI coverage.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
On 19 May 2001, he left the active duty Air Force and entered the IMA
reserve program. Upon entering the IMA status, he tried to find about
the SGLI program. In between that time, he did not receive any
correspondence from the military. He just received his first leave
and earning statement (LES) since leaving active duty and it had a
deduction of $240 and a debt payment of $99. He has mailed the forms
to stop SGLI and was told to file a claim with this office to get
reimbursed for the insurance coverage that he did not know he had. He
dropped SGLI about 1997.
Applicant’s complete is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant was discharged from active duty on 19 May 2001 in the
grade of senior airman. Applicant entered the Individual Mobilization
Augmentee (IMA) Reserve Program in 20 May 2001.
Applicant paid SGLI premiums from 1 July 2001 to 1 October 2002. He
withdrew from SGLI on 31 October 2002.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/DPS recommended denial since the change to the SGLI and FSGLI
programs were extensively advertised.
ARPC/DPS complete evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 22 Nov 02, for review and comment. As of this date, no
response has been received by this office.
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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 an error or injustice. After a thorough review of
the evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not
persuaded the applicant should be reimbursed for the SGLI premiums he
paid from July 2001 to October 2002. Under the provisions of Public
Law 106-419, every eligible member of the Armed Forces was
automatically covered, regardless of any prior election. The
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, we do not find these
assertions, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override
the rationale provided by the office of primary responsibility. We
therefore agree with their recommendation 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 an
injustice. In view of the above and absent persuasive evidence to the
contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief
sought.
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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 Docket Number 02-03040
in Executive Session on 15 April 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Panel Chair
Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
Mr. Edward H. Parker, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Sep 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPW, dated 15 Nov 02.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Nov 02.
JOSEPH G. DIAMOND
Panel Chair
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