RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-00399
INDEX CODE: 128.05
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
XXXXXXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 7 August 2006
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be awarded an Initial Enlistment Bonus (IEB) or Selective Reenlistment
Bonus (SRB) for the 3E3X1 career field (Structural).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He should have been eligible for an IEB or SRB because other personnel in
the same career field at his technical training school and duty station
received a bonus. He feels he has been deceived because he was told he was
not eligible for a bonus.
In support of his application, the applicant submits a personal statement;
and copies of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty;
enlistment paperwork; assignment orders; statement of service; active duty
report; IEB list and SRB list. The applicant’s complete submission, with
attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 28 March 2002, the applicant contracted his initial enlistment in the
Regular Air Force at the age of 27 in the grade of senior airman (E-4) for
a period of four years. He had previously served six years and eight
months of active duty in the Navy. The applicant enlisted for formal
retraining in Air Force Specialty (AFS) 3E331 (structural). Following his
successful completion of technical training, the applicant was assigned to
duties as a Structural Apprentice. He was progressively promoted to the
grade of staff sergeant effective and with a date of rank of 1 June 2003.
His projected date of separation is 27 March 2006.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPAES recommends denial. DPPAE states the Prior Service (PS) program
is offered to members who separate for specific career fields where no
technical training is involved in their assessment back to active duty and
for entering a 6-year term of enlistment. The applicant’s enlistment
involved technical training and he established a 4-year term of enlistment;
therefore, he was not eligible for a Prior Service Reelistment Bonus
(PSRB). Basic eligibility for an IEB requires recruits to not have prior
service time. For an SRB, recruits must be reenlisting after completing a
contract with the Regular Air Force. At the time of the applicant’s
initial enlistment with the Air Force, he was an E-4 with over four years
of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS); therefore, he is not
qualified for an IEB, SRB, or PSRB. Following a thorough review of the
applicant’s personnel record, DPPAES is of the opinion that there is no
error or injustice in the preparation of the applicant’s enlistment
contract. The AFPC/DPPAES evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 11
March 2005, for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this
office has received no response.
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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. We note the applicant’s assertion that
he should have been given an IEB or SRB for enlisting into the 3E3X1 career
field; however, he has not provided any evidence showing he was entitled to
an IEB or SRB. We find no evidence the applicant was miscounseled or that
he was treated any differently from other similarly situated members.
Therefore, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force
office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for
our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or
injustice. Accordingly, the applicant’s request is not favorably
considered.
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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 this application in Executive
Session on 12 July 2005, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
Mr. Frederick R. Beaman III, Member
Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member
The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2005-00399
was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 Dec 04, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPAES, dated 28 Feb 05.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Mar 05.
THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
Chair
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