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AF | BCMR | CY2006 | BC-2005-03324
Original file (BC-2005-03324.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-03324
            INDEX CODE:  137.04

            COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED: NO


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  1 MAY 2007


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be changed to  show  he  elected  to  participate  in  the
Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) with an  election  for
spouse coverage.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The subsequent passage of  Section  644,  P.L.  108-375  which  phased
elimination of the two-tier method of computation of survivor benefits
make the survivor benefits to  be  more  attractive  and  a  favorable
investment. Prior method of computation would not  justify  the  cost,
however, this new method does.

In support of his application, the applicant has provided a copy of DD
Form 2656-2, Survivor Benefit  Plan  (SBP)  Termination  Request,  and
Afterburner News publications.

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

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was married on 26 August 1954  and  he  elected  Reserve
Component SBP (RCSBP) spouse and child coverage based on full  retired
pay (immediate annuity), when he became eligible  to  receive  retired
pay except for attaining age 60. He began receiving retired pay  on  8
January 1994, his 60th  birthday.  The  applicant  submitted  a  valid
request to terminate his RCSBP coverage to DFAS-CL on 17 June 1998 and
his wife concurred in the election. DFAS-CL processed his request  and
his SBP participation was terminated effective 21 August 1998.

_________________________________________________________________





AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRT recommends denial and states there is no  evidence  of  Air
Force error, injustice or basis in law to grant relief.

AFPC/DPPTR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
23 December 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 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  the  applicant’s  submission,  we  are  not
persuaded that he has been  the  victim  of  either  an  error  or  an
injustice. Applicant’s 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. In this respect,  we  note  the  applicant  submitted  a  valid
request to terminate his RCSBP coverage and his  wife  concurred  with
the desired change to his  election.   We  therefore  agree  with  the
recommendation of the Air Force and adopt the rationale  expressed  as
the basis for our decision that the applicant has  failed  to  sustain
his burden that he has suffered either an error or an  injustice.   In
view of the above and absence persuasive 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-
2005-03324 in Executive Session on 15 June 2006, under the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
      Ms. Renee M. Collier, Member
      Ms. Marcia Jean Bachman, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 25 Oct 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPS, dated 14 Dec 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Dec 05.



                                   MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                   Panel Chair


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