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AF | BCMR | CY2004 | BC-2004-01370
Original file (BC-2004-01370.DOC) Auto-classification: Denied

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-01370
            INDEX CODE:  112.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  YES

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her records be corrected to reflect she enlisted in the grade of staff
sergeant (E-5) rather than airman first class (E-3).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her nine years of weekend Reserve drills should have been included  in
determining her enlistment pay grade in the Regular Air Force.

In  support  of  her  appeal,  the  applicant  provided  an   expanded
statement, various certificates, her transcript, and  other  documents
associated with the matter under review.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant’s available military  personnel  records  indicate  she  was
honorably released from active duty on 15 Jul 00 under the  provisions
of AFI 36-3208 (Completion  of  Required  Active  Duty  Training)  and
transferred to the Air Force Reserve in the grade of  staff  sergeant.
She was credited with 1 year and 11 days of total active service,  and
5 years, 3 months, and 17 days of total inactive service.

On 13 Mar 03, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air  Force  for  a
period of four years in the grade of airman first class (E-3).

Information extracted from the Personnel Data System  (PDS)  indicates
that the applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of
airman first class (E-3), with a current grade date of rank (CGDOR) of
13 Mar 03.  Her Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD) is
13 May 02.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE  recommended  denial  noting  that  at  the  time  of   the
applicant’s enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 13 Mar 03, she both
initialed and signed an AF Form 3006 indicating she was  enlisting  in
the pay grade of E-3, and that she had no claim  to  a  higher  grade.
According  to  AFPC/DPPAE,  the  applicant’s  enlistment   grade   was
determined in accordance with the governing directive and  in  a  fair
equitable manner.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

In her response, the applicant indicated she recognizes she is legally
obligated to serve her enlistment without claim  to  a  higher  grade.
However, she was influenced by her recruiter  to  believe  she  was  a
strong candidate for  officer  training  school  (OTS),  and  that  by
enlisting quickly, with an age waiver, she would be able to attend OTS
in the near future.  She relied heavily on this belief when she signed
her enlistment paperwork.   After  her  application  was  denied,  she
realized she would have to serve as an E-3 for a longer period of time
than she originally intended.  For equitable purposes, and  given  her
maturity, experience level,  and  prior  educational  background,  she
believes her enlistment pay grade should be reevaluated.   She  served
honorably in the Air Force Reserve in the grade of staff sergeant  and
merely asks to continue to serve in that grade while on active duty.

Applicant’s complete response, with attachment, 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the  existence  of  error  or  injustice.   We  took  notice  of   the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinion and  recommendation  of  AFPC/DPPAE
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 the applicant’s  enlistment  pay
grade (E-3) in the Regular Air Force was erroneous, or she was treated
differently from other similarly  situated  individuals,  we  find  no
compelling basis to recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this
application.

4.  The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not  been
shown  that  a  personal  appearance  with  or  without  counsel  will
materially  add  to  our  understanding  of   the   issues   involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2004-01370 in Executive Session on 22 Jul 04, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Panel Chair
      Ms. Cheryl V. Jacobson, Member
      Ms. Jean A. Reynolds, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 23 Apr 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 10 Jun 04, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Jun 04.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, applicant, dated 12 Jul 04, w/atch.




                                   LAURENCE M. GRONER
                                   Panel Chair

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