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AF | BCMR | CY2005 | BC-2005-00430
Original file (BC-2005-00430.doc) Auto-classification: Denied


                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-00430
            INDEX CODE:  112.07
      XXXXXXXXXXX      COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXXXXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  9 AUG 2006


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.    His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty, be corrected to reflect he  served  in  the  Regular  Air  Force
instead of the Air Force Reserves.

2.    Block 15 on his DD Form 214, be corrected to show he contributed
to the post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Assistance  Program  (VEAP)
and block 28 be changed to High Year of Tenure.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He served in the Air Force  on  active  duty  not  in  the  Air  Force
Reserves.  His DD 214 should reflect he enrolled in VEAP and block  28
should be changed from high year of tenure.


In support of his request, applicant provided a copy of DD  Form  214,
Report on Individual  Person,  DD  Form  2366,  Veterans/  Educational
Assistance Act of 1984 (GI Bill), and page  107  from  AFPAM  36-2241,
Promotion Fitness Examination.


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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic  on
17 Oct 1986 for a term of 4 years.  He was progressively  promoted  to
the grade of sergeant (E-4).

On 24 October 1996, the applicant was  released  from  the  Air  Force
under the provisions of  AFI  36-3208,  Administrative  Separation  of
Airmen  (reduction  in  force),  with  a  service   characterized   as
honorable.

He was issued a reenlistment  eligibility  code  of  “4D”,  (Grade  is
senior airman or sergeant, completed at least 9 years TAFMS, but fewer
than 16 years TAFMS, and had not been selected for promotion to  staff
sergeant).  He served 10 years and 18 days total active service.

On 22 February 2005, DPPAT notified the applicant that as evidenced by
the DD Form 2366 he included  with  his  application,  he  elected  to
enroll in the Montgomery  GI  Bill  and  block  15  does  not  require
correction.

________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS recommends denial.   DPPRS  states  the  applicant’s  early
separation was in accordance with AFI 36-3208, paragraph 2.17 (Atch2).
  The  narrative  reason  for  separation  “reduction  in  force”  and
separation  program  designator  (SPD)  “LCC”  are  correct.   He  was
entitled to  and  received  full  separation  pay  in  the  amount  of
$15,868.80.

The discharge was within the discretion of  the  discharge  authority,
the applicant did not submit any new evidence or identify  any  errors
or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing,  nor  did  he
provide any facts warranting a change to his DD Form 214.

The DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
22 Feb 2005 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of  this  date,
no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

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 an  error  or  injustice.   We  took  notice  of  the
applicant’s complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however we agree with the opinions and recommendation 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.   In  regard  to  applicant’s  request  concerning
serving in the Regular Air Force, block 2 of his DD Form  214  reveals
that he served in the Regular Air Force.  Therefore, in the absence of
evidence to the contrary, we find no  compelling  basis  to  recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.

_________________________________________________________________

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 Docket  Number  BC-2005-
00430 in Executive Session on 4 May 2005, under the provisions of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Mr. John B. Hennessey, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member
                 Mr. Albert C. Ellett, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 Jan 05, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 28 Feb 05, w/atchs.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Mar 05.




      JOHN B. HENNESSEY
      Panel Chair

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