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AF | BCMR | CY2005 | BC-2005-00609
Original file (BC-2005-00609.doc) Auto-classification: Denied




                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-00609
            INDEX CODE:  128.05

      xxxxxxxxxxxxx    COUNSEL:  NONE

      xxxxxxxxxxxx     HEARING DESIRED: NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  21 AUG 2006


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be given a constructive reenlistment for four years and be awarded a
Zone A, Multiple 5.0 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was not notified that he had to reenlist within 30 calendar  days  of
award of his 3-skill level.

In support of his appeal, the applicant provided a personal statement, a
memorandum  of  support  from  his  Military  Personnel   Flight   (MPF)
Commander, AF Form 1411, Extension  or  Cancellation  of  Extensions  of
Enlistment in the  Regular  Air  Force/Air  Force  Reserve,  a  copy  of
Training Allocation Notification, AF Form 899, Request and Authorization
for  Permanent  Change  of  Station-  Military,  and  a  Certificate  of
Training.

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 10
March 1999, for a term of 6 years and was progressively promoted to  the
grade of staff sergeant (SSgt/E-5).

Upon graduation from basic training he attended technical school and was
trained in AFSC 2A5X1, Aerospace Maintenance.  In February 2004, he  was
approved for retraining into AFSC 3C0X1, Communication Computer  Systems
Operator, with a class start date of 18 August 2004,  and  a  graduation
date of 16 November 2004.

He extended for 23 months for retraining giving him a date of separation
of 9 March  2005.   He  completed  training  and  on  11 February  2005,
reenlisted for a period of four years.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:


AFPC/DPPAE recommends denial.  DPPAE states, on 29 March 2004,  HQ  USAF
released a new SRB list with an effective date  of  30  March  2004  and
announced that affected personnel should be briefed.  The message stated
that all deletions and decreases would be in effect as of 30 April 2004.
 The message also requested that PA/IM/SC publish articles in  all  base
papers announcing the changes to the current SRB program  and  informing
all members they should contact their MPF to determine their eligibility
to reenlist with an SRB entitlement.  This information was  also  posted
on the AFPC Reenlistments web page.


DPPAE states the applicant is not eligible to receive the SRB  that  was
in effect when he  was  approved  for  retraining  because  he  did  not
reenlist within 30 days of the notice of termination of the SRB for that
career field.

DPPAE’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant states he never  received  official  notification  of  the
requirement to reenlist within 30  days  of  graduating  from  technical
training school as directed by AFI 36-2606.   He  believes  AFI  36-2606
requires that individuals be notified and acknowledge  receipt  of  this
termination/reduction of SRBs if authorized to receive it prior  to  the
stoppage and he was not notified.

He states one of the main reasons for retraining into this career  field
was to take advantage of the SRB.  He would not purposely  disregard  an
AFI that gives specific guidance  on  receiving  a  SRB.   He  has  been
waiting his entire career to take advantage of an opportunity like this.
 He asks that the Board rule in his favor.

His complete response, with attachments, 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.   After  a  thorough  review  of  the
evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not persuaded that
the  applicant  should  be  given  the  relief  requested.   Applicant’s
contentions are duly noted; however,  we  found  no  evidence  that  the
applicant was miscounseled or that he has been treated  any  differently
than others who were similarly situated.  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.  In
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis  to
recommend granting the relief sought.

_________________________________________________________________

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-
2005-00609 in Executive Session on 29 June 2005, under the provisions of
AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. Gregory H. Petkoff, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Jan Mulligan, Member
                 Ms. Patricia A. Robey, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Jan 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 25 Feb 05.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Mar 05.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 7 Jan 05, w/atchs.





                                   GREGORY H. PETKOFF
                                   Panel Chair

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