RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-01687
            INDEX CODE:  100.06

            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  29 November 2008

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code 3E “Second-term or career airman  who
refused to get retainability for training or declined  to  attend  PME,”  be
removed from his records.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

His personnel office was the reason behind his failure  to  submit  all  the
required documents with his  application  for  the  Noncommissioned  Officer
Retraining Program (NCORP).

The MSgt at his MPF who was handling his paperwork  was  unaware  that  AFPC
was requiring a DD Form 422 (sic), Physical Profile Serial Report  with  the
retraining package; the MSgt thought that it was his servicing MPF that  was
requiring him to get a Preventive Health Assessment (PHA) for  reenlistment.
 As such, the MSgt indicated that a PHA was not required  for  reenlistment.
As a result, he thought the MSgt meant he was not required to submit the  DD
Form 422 (sic).

In support of his request, applicant  provided  copies  of  his  last  three
EPRs, and AF Form 422, Physical Profile Serial Report.

The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving in the Regular Air Force in the grade  of
TSgt.  His Air Force Specialty  Code  (AFSC)  is  4N051,  Aerospace  Medical
Services.

The following facts were extracted from the Air Force Evaluation.

On 26 Jul 06, HQ AFPC announced implementation of the FY 07  Noncommissioned
Officer Retraining  Program  (NCORP),  a  multi-purpose,  two-phase  program
designed to rebalance the enlisted force by moving NCOs from  career  fields
with overages to those skills experiencing shortages; and  to  provide  NCOs
with a voice in their career development.  They identified over 3,000  NCOs,
by order of vulnerability, susceptible to retraining.  In  the  announcement
message, AFPC asked NCOs to voluntarily apply for retraining  into  an  AFSC
of their choice during Phase I (voluntary) of the program that  ran  26  Jul
06 – 18 Sep 06.  If voluntary targets were not met in  any  AFSC,  Phase  II
(involuntary) would be implemented.  Phase II was implemented and  ran  from
3 Jan 07 - 31 May 07.  All  vulnerable  NCOs  identified  as  vulnerable  in
Phase I were given until 15 Jan 07 to submit an  initial  request,  followed
by a suspense of 28 Feb 07 to submit a  completed  application.   Air  Staff
targeted 40 TSgts in this applicant’s AFSC for retraining into  the  4N011C,
Independent Duty Medical Technician AFSC only and the applicant  was  number
109 of 370 TSgt’s identified as vulnerable for involuntary retraining.

The applicant submitted an initial retraining application on      6  Feb  07
and on 6 Feb 07, the Air Force Contact Center (AFCC) advised  the  applicant
he met the qualification for the 4N011C AFSC and also advised him to  submit
his completed application along with all required documents.  On 27 Feb  07,
the AFCC sent a reminder to the applicant that he was still  targeted  under
Phase II that his completed application was due 28 Feb 07  and  finally,  he
was given an additional suspense until 14  Mar  07  to  comply—in  which  he
failed to meet.

When his MPF did contact the AFCC on 8 May 07, the applicant  told  his  MPF
that he was never informed that he fell under  Phase  II,  not  withstanding
his application on 6 Feb 07.  All AFCC responses are provided via e-mail  to
the account provided by the applicant.  Additionally, the  applicant  states
the MSgt was unaware of the AF Form 422 for the retraining  application  and
that he was under the impression that the MPF was requiring  a  Preventative
Health Assessment (PHA) for reenlistment.  Clearly, these  actions  are  not
part of NCORP retraining and the requirements were succinctly stated in  his
discussion threads.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPAE reviewed the application and recommends  denial.   Looking  at
the discussion threads, it is clear that there was no communication  between
the MSgt and the AFCC concerning the applicant and NCORP, nor was there  any
mention of a PHA  requirement  for  reenlistment  made  by  the  AFCC.   The
applicant failed to complete the required  actions  as  outlined  under  the
discussion threads.  And there is no error  or  injustice  noted  by  anyone
that causes the applicant to miss a deadline—other than  by  the  applicant.
The applicant failed to complete his retraining application under  Phase  II
of  the  program,  although  fully  aware  of  the   program   requirements.
Applicant was fully aware of the NCORP.  To  permit  removal  of  this  code
seriously undermines the program and most of all, is unjust  to  those  that
complied and  were  selected  for  involuntary  retraining  because  of  his
inaction and  attempts.   This  applicant  is  one  of  approximately  three
hundred NCOs that failed to take responsibility as member of the  profession
of arms  and  moreover,  as  noncommissioned  officers  in  the  USAF.   The
applicant’s own inaction placed him in the predicament  and  therefore,  the
RE code of 3E is correct.

The DPPAE complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

An  RE3  code  was  applied  to  his  permanent  service   record   due   to
noncompliance with Phase II of the  Force  Shaping  Program.   He  has  been
proudly serving the Air Force since his first enlistment on 13 Feb  91.   As
a TSgt in the Air Force, he  fully  understands  the  value  of  being  held
accountable for his actions.  His obvious carelessness in following  through
with the submission of appropriate documents has resulted in  the  undesired
need to ask for forgiveness and understanding.  He has always  been  duteous
to Air  Force  instructions  and  policies,  but  in  this  one  determining
occasion, he  was  not.   It  was  his  responsibility  to  assure  that  he
completed  all  requirements  made  to  him  after   being   identified   as
retrainable, and for the first time in his career,  he  failed.  He  made  a
stupid and senseless mistake,  and  he  stands  ready  to  receive  whatever
judgment is passed.  He has been, and  will  continue  to  be  a  tremendous
asset to the Air Force, and will do any job and/or take on  any  assignment,
no matter how remote or unwanted, just to continue to serve.

Applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit E.

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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.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of an error or injustice.  In  this  respect,  the  applicant  was
selected for retraining under the involuntary stage of  the  NCO  Retraining
Program.  Individuals identified under this stage were required to submit  a
completed   retraining application and associated documentation in order  to
process the retraining.  Having been selected for the involuntary  phase  of
retraining, the applicant was notified of the actions required on his  part.
 Applicant contends he relied on guidance  from  a  MSgt  in  his  personnel
office, regarding the AF Form 422, Physical Profile  Serial  Report,  as  to
whether  it  was   required   with   the   retraining   package.    Although
documentation  clearly  shows  that  the  applicant  was  informed  of  what
documents were required in the retraining package, we believe  that  he,  in
good faith, believed he had completed all  actions  required  on  his  part.
After reviewing the evidence  of  record,  most  notably  his  16  years  of
honorable  service  in  the  Air  Force,  his  honesty  in  accepting   full
responsibility for his actions, and his desire to  continue  his  career  in
the Air Force, we believe in the interest of justice his records  should  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  February   2007,   his
reenlistment eligibility (RE) code was 1M.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2007-
01687 in Executive Session on 29 August 2007, under the  provisions  of  AFI
36-2603:


      Mr. Thomas S. Markiewicz, Chair
      Mr. Gregory A. Parker, Member
      Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 May 07, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 14 jun 07, w/atchs.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Jul 07.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 18 Jul 07.




                                   THOMAS S. MARKIEWICZ
                                   Chair





AFBCMR BC-2007-01687




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 APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 28 February 2007, his
reenlistment eligibility (RE) code was 1M.





      JOE G. LINEBERGER
      Director
      Air Force Review Boards Agency