RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-01178
INDEX CODE: 128.05
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE: 18 OCT 08
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He receive the Initial Enlistment Bonus (IEB) for the 1C431 Tactical Air
Control Party (TACP), Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was not given a signing bonus for the TACP career field because he was
informed that he was prior service. He states he should be entitled to
the bonus because he was not prior service.
Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 13 July 2004 in the grade of
airman basic. He is currently serving in the grade of senior airman
effective and with a date of rank of 27 December 2006.
On 13 July 2004, the applicant signed AF Form 3008, Supplement to
Enlistment Agreement – United States Air Force that guaranteed him training
in the 1C231, Combat Control Apprentice AFSC for a $6,000 IEB upon
completion of technical training.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPAE recommends denial. DPPAE states the IEB program is an incentive
program used to encourage individuals to enlist in selected AFSCs needed by
the Air Force. The bonus AFSCs are determined by Air Staff on a quarterly
basis. Based on the member’s enlistment date of 13 July 2004, 1C431 was
not a bonus AFSC at that time. The applicant signed an AF Form 3008, dated
13 July 2004 that guaranteed him training in the 1C231 AFSC for a $6,000
IEB. However, a review of the applicant’s military records found that the
applicant did not complete technical training for the 1C231 AFSC. The
applicant was reclassed into 1C431, Tactical Air Command and Control
Apprentice which was not a bonus AFSC during July 2004.
The DPPAE complete evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/JA recommends denial. JA states eligibility for the IEB was
contingent on training and qualification in the 1C231 AFSC (combat
control). The applicant never completed training in the bonus AFSC. The
applicant knew that completion of technical training and award of the three
skill level in the 1C231 AFSC was required before such a bonus was
authorized. Training in the two AFSCs is distinct. An airman who only
completes the TACP technical school is not trained to serve as a combat
controller. In sum, the two AFSCs are not interchangeable and the offer of
an IEB to train as a combat control apprentice serves as an incentive to
complete training needed to qualify in that specific skill.
The applicant would not have been offered an IEB in July 2004 for
completion of TACP technical school because it was a non-bonus AFSC at the
time he enlisted in July 2004. To be statutorily entitled to an enlistment
bonus, the AFSC must be designated as a bonus AFSC in the month an airman
enlists. The applicant was only entitled to such pay if he completed
technical training and upon award of the 1C231 AFSC. If the applicant
later completed training in and was awarded the 1C231 AFSC in his current
enlistment, then payment of the enlistment bonus could be warranted.
The JA complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 24 May 2007, the evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review
and comment within 30 days (Exhibit E). As of this date, this office has
received no response.
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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 an injustice. The applicant’s contentions are
duly noted; however, the Board does not find the applicant’s assertions
sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air
Force. The Board notes the applicant signed and initialed an enlistment
agreement for payment of a $6,000.00 IEB upon completion of technical
training in AFSC 1C231. He did not complete the technical training for his
career field and was reclassified into AFSC 1C431, in which no enlistment
bonus existed for this AFSC when the applicant enlisted. The applicant did
not meet contractual requirements for an IEB payment in his initial
enlistment career field; therefore, he is not entitled to an IEB of
$6,000.00 for AFSC 1C231. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, the Board finds no compelling basis to recommend granting the
relief sought.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the
existence of an 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-2007-
01178 in Executive Session on 12 July 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. James A. Wolffe, Acting Panel Chair
Ms. Donna D. Jonkoff, Member
Ms. Janet I. Hassan, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Apr 07.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 24 Apr 07, w/atch.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/JA, dated 18 May 07.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 May 07.
JAMES A. WOLFFE
Acting Panel Chair
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