RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-02267
INDEX CODE:131.04
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be corrected to show she was appointed a captain in the Air
Force Reserve rather than first lieutenant.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
When she entered the nurse corps, she was awarded 3 years, 8 months and 15
days credit for her work experience. She was not aware that if she would
have waited 3 months and 16 days, she would have been commissioned as a
captain. If she had known this information, she would have waited to be
commissioned. She asked her recruiter questions regarding this but she did
not receive accurate information. She has 4 calendar years of civilian
flight nursing, critical care and emergency experience (CEN certified) and
feels as though her experience has been discounted. She hopes that the
Board reviewing her appeal will find her experience as valuable as her
patients have.
In support of her appeal, applicant submits a copy of her hours worked as a
nurse and a copy of the Reserve Management Vacancy System Position
Information. The applicant’s submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit
A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS)
indicates that the applicant was appointed a first lieutenant, Reserve of
the Air Force (Nurse Corps) with a date of rank and effective date of 31
Mach 2005.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/DPR recommends the application be denied. DPR states that when the
applicant was tendered an appointment as a first lieutenant and prior to
her executing the AF Form 133, she had two options. The first was to
accept a commission as a first lieutenant; the second, to decline the
tendered appointment in the Air Force Reserve. If she had declined,
advises ARPC/DPR, she would have been required to wait twelve months before
reapplying for appointment in accordance with Air Force directives.
ARPC/DPR indicates that her recruiter provided a memo for record regarding
how she counseled the applicant which shows no reference to appointment
grades and/or rank. The ARPC/DPR evaluation, with attachments, is at
Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
Applicant states that her recruiter informed her that she would need 4
points for the rank of captain but when asked about the difference between
“professional experience” and “special professional experience” the
recruiter did not know. When she called ARPC regarding her sign-in bonus,
she inquired about her rank and how it was determined. Her recruiter did
not tell her that a call to ARPC would have explained the difference
between “professional and special professional experience.” She believes
for this reason she was given inaccurate information by her recruiter. The
applicant’s letter is at Exhibit D.
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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 injustice. The applicant asserts she has suffered an
injustice by not receiving accurate information from her recruiter
regarding her commissioning grade. Evidence reveals that the applicant was
aware of her options at the time she accepted an appointment in the grade
of first lieutenant and opted not to decline the tendered appointment since
she would have been required to wait twelve months before reapplying for
appointment. In view of the above and absent evidence by the applicant
corroborating her allegation of miscounseling, we concur with the opinion
and recommendation of the office of primary responsibility and adopt their
rationale in this case. 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 17 November 2005, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. James W. Russell, III, Panel Chair
Ms. Kathleen B. O’Sullivan, Member
Ms. LeLoy W. Cottrell, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered in connection with AFBCMR
Docket No. BC-2005-02267:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 Jul 05, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, ARPC/DPR, dated 12 Aug 05, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Aug 05.
Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 30 Aug 05.
JAMES W. RUSSELL III
Panel Chair
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