RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-00500
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, and DD Form 256, Honorable Discharge Certificate, be corrected to reflect the rank of staff sergeant (SSgt) instead of airman first class (A1C) and his date of separation as 13 October 1968 instead of 12 October 1968.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
1. His last rank prior to separation was SSgt.
2. He enlisted for an eight year term from 1960 to 1968. His date of separation at the time of discharge is not correctly annotated in his records.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
According to the applicants military personnel records, he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) on 13 October 1960 for a period of 8 years.
On 8 September 1964, the applicant was promoted to Airman Second Class (A2C).
On 15 October 1968, the applicant was relieved from his assignment and honorably discharged from the AFRES, effective 12 October 1968, in the grade of A1C.
On 3 February 2006, the applicant applied to the AFBCMR to request his records be corrected to reflect the rank of SSgt instead of A1C and his date of separation (DOS) as 13 October 1968 instead of 12 October 1968.
On 10 March 2006, the applicants AFBCMR case was administratively closed based upon there being no documentation in his official records indicating he was ever promoted to the rank of SSgt or that his DOS was 13 October 1968.
On 25 February 2013, the applicants case was re-opened upon the receipt of his new DD Form 149, Application for Correction of Military Records.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of primary responsibility, which is attached at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ARPC/DPTT recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. The applicant contends he separated from the Air Force Reserve as a SSgt on 13 October 1968. However, the applicant enlisted as an airman basic (AB) on 13 October 1960 and was progressively promoted to A2C, effective 8 September 1964. In accordance with the release of the revised AFR 39-36, Enlisted Personnel, Airman, Grades, Titles, and Terms of Address, on 19 October 1967, it renamed A2C to A1C. Since the applicant was an A2C at the time of the revision, his rank became A1C. Subsequently, he was discharged in the grade of A1C, effective 12 October 1968. There is insufficient documentation to support the applicant was promoted to the grade of staff sergeant before his discharge and his separation was in accordance with the applicable air force regulations.
A complete copy of the ARPC/DPTT evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 20 April 2013 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (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 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 applicants complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2006-00500 in Executive Session on 21 November 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
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The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 22 February 2013, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPTT, dated 10 April 2013,
w/atchs.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 April 2013.
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