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AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-00066
Original file (BC-2011-00066.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-00066 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her record be corrected to reflect that she transferred her 
Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to her daughter, effective Feb 10, 
instead of Jul 10. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She intended to transfer some of her benefits to her daughter to 
attend college in Feb 10, but was unable to access the Air Force 
Portal sites to complete the transfer. When she finally 
accessed the site, she was unable to make the transfer to her 
daughter as she was not enrolled as an authorized beneficiary. 
By the time all the appropriate steps were accomplished, it was 
Jul 10 before she was able to make the transfer, and she was not 
allowed to adjust the effective date to coincide with the date 
her daughter began her course of instruction. In retrospect, 
the process was not clear and there was confusion on multiple 
ends. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate she served 
in the Regular Air Force in the grade of master sergeant (E-7) 
and was retired for length of service on 1 Apr 11 and was 
credited with 25 years, 1 month, and 27 days of total active 
service. 

 

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibits C. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

 


AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AF/A1PA recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of an 
error or injustice. While it is unfortunate the applicant 
advised her daughter to begin classes before she had an approved 
transfer of benefits, there are no stated or implied provisions 
in statute, code, DoD guidance, or Air Force instruction which 
indicates that a member can enroll their dependents in college 
and expect retroactive benefits if the dependent begins classes 
before benefits are transferred and the required Department of 
Veterans Affairs (DVA) eligibility certificates are obtained. 

 

A complete copy of the AF/A1PA evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant contends that a series of unrelated events 
precluded her from making a timely transfer of benefits. She 
was tasked with a short-notice temporary duty (TDY) assignment, 
Mar – Jun 09, and was subsequently deployed overseas for an 
operational deployment in Aug 09. While deployed, she learned 
of her teen daughter’s unexpected pregnancy. She returned from 
deployment in Jan 10, just in time to see the birth of her 
granddaughter. With the negative connotations of another teen 
pregnancy looming, she was excited at the prospect of her 
daughter’s interest in attending college and told her to “go for 
it.” She believed at that time, that she would have been able 
to accomplish all that needed to be done to transfer her 
benefits to her daughter in time and did not want to discourage 
her enthusiasm to make better of herself. The fact that her 
former husband was her daughter’s sponsor in the Defense 
Eligibility/Enrollment and Reporting System (DEERS) created a 
lot of strife and also served to exacerbate the situation. 
During this time, she was also going through a divorce which 
became final in Dec 2010. In support of her response, the 
applicant provides an expanded statement and copies of her TDY 
orders, Contingency/Exercise/Deployment (CED) orders, her 
granddaughter’s birth certificate, and documentation related to 
her divorce. 

 

A complete copy of the applicant’s response, with attachments, 
is at Exhibit E. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission, including her 
response to the Air Force evaluation, in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation 
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. We note the 
applicant’s assertions on rebuttal that a series of unrelated 
events precluded her from taking timely action to initiate the 
transfer of benefits; however, she has provided no evidence that 
her decision to allow her daughter to enroll in a course of 
instruction before taking action to transfer her educational 
benefits constitutes an error on the part of the Air Force or an 
injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application. 

 

4. The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably 
considered. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material 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. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-00066 in Executive Session on 29 Jul 11, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-00066 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 27 Dec 10. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AF/A1PA, dated 3 Feb 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Feb 11. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, undated, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 



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