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AF | BCMR | CY2005 | BC-2005-00448
Original file (BC-2005-00448.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-00448
            INDEX CODE:  128.14

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  13 AUGUST 2006
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her records be corrected to permit her participation in the College
Loan Repayment Program (CLRP).
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was not informed about the CLRP and did not have  any  idea  about
the program.  She was just  informed  about  the  Montgomery  GI  Bill
(MGIB).

In support of her request, the applicant submits a  copy  of  AF  Form
3008 (Supplement to Enlistment  Agreement),  dated  22  Nov  04.   The
applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.
_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted into the Regular Air Force  on  22  November  2004,
acknowledged that she was briefed on the CLRP option, and elected  not
to participate in the program (AF Form 3008, Supplement to  Enlistment
Agreement).  She is currently on active duty in the grade  of  airman,
with an effective date and date of rank of 22 May 2005.
_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAE recommends the application be denied.  DPPAE states  the
applicant  does  not  provide  evidence  in  support  of  her   claim.
Department of Defense (DoD) records  indicate  the  applicant  elected
enrollment in  the  Montgomery  GI  Bill  (MGIB).   Title  38  forbids
qualifying for CLRP payment and MGIB on the same  period  of  service.
If the applicant is granted relief, she will be required to complete a
subsequent term of service or MGIB benefits will be forfeited  without
refund of the $1,200 pay reduction.  DPPAE indicates that CLRP  is  an
enlistment incentive not an entitlement.  This tool is used to attract
new recruits and stay competitive with sister services who  also  have
loan  repayment  programs.   The  HQ   AFPC/DPPAE   evaluation,   with
attachment, is at Exhibit B.
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR STAFF EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  applicant  on  25
March 2005 for review and response.  As of this date, no response  has
been received by this office (Exhibit C).
_________________________________________________________________

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.  Her contentions are duly  noted;
however, we do not find these uncorroborated  assertions,  in  and  by
themselves sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale  provided
by the Air Force office of primary responsibility.  In  this  respect,
we note that, at the  time  of  enlistment,  the  applicant  initialed
indicating she was counseled on the CLRP option  and  elected  not  to
participate  in  the  program.   We,   therefore,   agree   with   the
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary  responsibility  and
conclude that the applicant has failed to sustain her burden that  she
has suffered either an error or injustice.  In view of the  above  and
absent evidence to  the  contrary,  we  find  no  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  this  application  in
Executive Session on 14 June 2005, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

                  Mr. Michael J. Novel, Panel Chair
                  Ms. Patricia R. Collins, Member
                  Mr. Vance E. Lineberger, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered in  connection  with
AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2005-00448.

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 Feb 05, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, dated 9 Mar 05, w/atch.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Mar 05.




                                   MICHAEL J. NOVEL
                                   Panel Chair



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