RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-00315
            INDEX CODE:  128.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  5 AUG 07

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

He be allowed to elect the Career Status Bonus (CSB).

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His previous squadron at Dover AFB, DE, never informed  him  in  writing  or
verbally of the CSB.  He  further  indicates  no  documentation  is  in  his
military personnel records and no update  to  the  Military  Personnel  Data
System (MilPDS) was ever input for this option.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s Date of Initial Entry into Military Service  (DIEMS)  is  13
June 1988.

On 27 December 1988, the applicant entered active duty in  the  Regular  Air
Force.  He continued to reenlist  contracting  his  last  enlistment  on  13
November 2001 for a period of four years.  He is currently  serving  in  the
grade of technical sergeant (TSgt) effective and with a date of  rank  (DOR)
of 1 March 2003.

The applicant’s 14 years and 6 months of active duty  was  on  27 June  2003
with a 15-year point of active duty of 27 December 2003.




Pursuant to an Air Force Board for Correction of Military  Records  (AFBCMR)
staff inquiry to the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) requesting a copy  of
the CSB notification letter to the  applicant  -  AFPC/DPPRR  has  indicated
that they requested the applicant’s base to review the  applicant’s  records
and provide them a copy of the CSB notification letter that was sent to  the
applicant; however, they were unable to provide a copy of  the  notification
letter.  In addition, AFPC has no record  of  the  CSB  notification  letter
that was sent to the applicant.

In accordance with Public Law 106-65,  effective  5  October  1999,  changes
were made to the retired pay system.  Service members who initially  entered
the uniformed service on or after 1 August  1986  were  given  a  choice  of
retirement plans at their 15th year of service.  Their two options  were  to
take the pre-1986 retirement system (High-3 System) or elect  to  receive  a
one-time lump-sum Career Status Bonus (CSB) of $30,000.00  at  15  years  of
service in exchange for length-of-service retired  pay  computed  under  the
post-1986 retirement system (the Military Retirement  Reform  Act  of  1986,
commonly known as REDUX).   This  option  is  referred  to  jointly  as  the
CSB/REDUX option.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRR recommended denial indicating if a member is not eligible or  has
not made an election for CSB by the 16th year of active service, the  member
remains in High-3/50% retirement plan and is no longer eligible for the  CSB
program.  CSB eligibility notification should be provided on or  before  the
date a member  completes  14  years  and  6  months  of  active  duty.   The
applicant’s 14 years and 6 months of active duty was 27  June  2003  with  a
15 years point of active duty of 27 December 2003.

Based on Air Force policy, the applicant’s window  of  opportunity  is  past
suspense and he is not longer eligible  for  this  program.   The  applicant
does not provide any information  whether  he  inquired  to  his  commander,
Command Support Squadron,  or  servicing  Military  Personnel  Flight  (MPF)
regarding CSB eligibility at anytime in the past two  years.   AFPC  handled
the applicant’s case properly.  Information and criteria  for  this  program
are available through many sources to include, but not limited to, the  MPF,
DOD and AFPC websites, and Base Career Advisors.

The evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 3 March 2006, a copy of the Air Force evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the
applicant for review and response within  30 days.   As  of  this  date,  no
response has been received by this office.

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.    The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing  law  or
regulations.

2.    The application is timely filed.

3.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of an error or injustice.   In  this  respect,  we  note  that  in
accordance with Public Law 106-65, effective 5 October  1999,  changes  were
made to the retired pay system.  Service members who initially  entered  the
uniformed service on  or  after  1  August  1986  were  given  a  choice  of
retirement plans at their 15th year of  service  -  CSB/REDUX  option.   The
applicant’s DIEMS date is 13 June 1988, which makes  him  eligible  for  the
CSB.  The CSB eligibility notification letter should have been  provided  to
the applicant on or before the date he completed 14 years and  6  months  of
active duty service.  In the applicant’s case this  was  on  27  June  2003.
The applicant contends that he was never informed in writing or verbally  of
the  CSB.   The  Board  notes  that  AFPC/DPPRR  has  indicated   that   the
applicant’s base and  AFPC  were  unable  to  provide  a  copy  of  the  CSB
notification  letter  that  was  supposed  to  have  been  provided  to  the
applicant.  Therefore, the Board is of the opinion that  the  applicant  was
never notified of the CSB.  In view of the above findings and in  an  effort
to offset any possibility of an  injustice,  we  recommend  the  applicant’s
records be corrected to the extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 28 June 2003, he  executed  a  DD
Form 2839, Career Status Bonus (CSB)  Election  Form,  electing  the  Career
Status Bonus.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2006-
00315 in Executive Session on 25 April 2006, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:

                 Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Mary C. Puckett, Member
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member

All members voted to correct the  records  as  recommended.   The  following
documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Jan 06, w/atch.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRR, dated 28 Feb 06.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Mar 06, w/atch.




                 MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                 Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2006-00315





MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section
1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to   , be corrected to show that on 28 June 2003, he executed a DD
Form 2839, Career Status Bonus (CSB) Election Form, electing the Career
Status Bonus.




            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency