RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:                       DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-03679
                                       INDEX CODE:  128.05
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX                     COUNSEL: NONE

      XXXXXXXXXXX                            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  4 June 2007

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Recoupment action of his Selective Reenlistment Bonus  (SRB)  be  terminated
and he continue to receive the unpaid portions of the bonus.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He is due the SRB money that has already been paid and that  is  still  owed
due to his extended active duty time in the SRB career field.

In support of his application, the applicant submits copies of his  extended
active duty (EAD) tour orders while serving as a traditional  Reservist  and
his  Active  Guard  Reserve  (AGR)   orders.    The   applicant’s   complete
submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 13 February 1991, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force at  the
age of 20 in the grade of airman basic (E-1) for a period of six years.   He
was progressively promoted to the grade of technical sergeant effective  and
with a date of rank of 1 June 2003.

On 11 January 1999, the applicant reenlisted in the Regular Air Force for  a
period of six years in the 1C6XX career  field  (Space  Systems  Operations)
entitling him to an SRB in the amount of $38,743.19.  On 1  April  2004,  he
was voluntarily released from  active  duty  under  the  provisions  of  the
PALACE CHASE program to serve in the Air Reserve Component  for  double  his
unfulfilled term of his enlistment.  He incurred a debt for  SRB  recoupment
in the amount of $4,962.31 for the  unserved  portion  of  his  active  duty
reenlistment.

The applicant served several voluntarily tours of  EAD  while  serving  with
the Air Force Reserve.  On 15 October 2005, he was voluntarily  recalled  to
EAD on a 4-year AGR tour.  His projected date of separation  is  31  October
2009.

As of  9  January  2006,  $2,354.79  has  been  collected  towards  his  SRB
recoupment debt.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPAE recommends denial.  DPM states the applicant voluntarily did  not
complete his term of enlistment; therefore, SRB termination  and  recoupment
is mandatory.  In accordance  with  Air  Force  Instruction  (AFI)  36-2606,
“Airmen must remain technically qualified for effective performance  in  the
SRB skill, and  complete  the  full  term  of  enlistment  or  extension  of
enlistment in the SRB skill.  Failure to do so  may  result  in  termination
and recoupment.  SRB termination also requires recoupment of the  percentage
representing the unserved part of the additional  obligated  service.”   The
AFPC/DPPAE evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPRSR recommends denial of the applicant’s request to  not  repay  his
enlistment bonus.  DPPRSR states in accordance  with  AFI  36-3205,  when  a
member goes Regular PALACE CHASE, they are required to  repay  any  unserved
portion of bonuses.  Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to retain  his
active duty bonus even though he is now on an EAD Reserve tour.  The  DPPRSR
evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

He feels he is due the SRB money for his EAD time in the Reserve  and  while
on his AGR tour because he has  continued  to  serve  in  the  1C6XX  career
field.  Even though he is in the Air Force Reserve, he is still part of  the
United States Air Force performing the  same  duties  as  while  he  was  on
Regular active duty.  The applicant’s rebuttal is at Exhibit F.

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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 error  or  injustice.   The  applicant  requests  recoupment
action of his SRB be terminated  and  to  continue  to  receive  the  unpaid
portions of the bonus because he has continued to serve on EAD in  the  same
career field while  in  the  Reserves.   We  note,  however,  the  applicant
voluntarily terminated his term of enlistment that entitled him to the  SRB;
therefore, SRB termination  and  recoupment  were  mandatory.   We  find  no
evidence  the  applicant  was  miscounseled  or  that  he  was  treated  any
differently from other similarly  situated  members.   Therefore,  we  agree
with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force  offices  of  primary
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the  basis  for  our  conclusion
that the applicant has not  been  the  victim  of  an  error  or  injustice.
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 9 March 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

            Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
            Ms. Josephine L. Davis, Member
            Mr. James A. Wolffe, Member


The following documentary evidence for AFBCMR  Docket  Number  BC-2005-03679
was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 22 Nov 05, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 6 Dec 05, w/atchs.
      Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRSR, dated 20 Dec 05.
      Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 Dec 05.
      Exhibit F.  Applicant's Rebuttal, dated 12 Jan 06.




                                  CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
                                                   Panel Chair