RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01057
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: YES
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be allowed to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to his
dependents.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He applied to transfer benefits from the Montgomery GI Bill to
the Post 9/11 GI Bill before he deployed to Iraq. He left
immediately upon completing the request for training and
deployment. As a result, he did not receive the email
notification from AFPC advising that he needed to accomplish the
Statement of Understanding (SOU) before his departure. He
completed the entire transfer process and had a problem with the
AFPC website and subsequent communication problem due to a
deployment which kept the transfer from being completed in 2009.
In support of his request, the applicant submits a copy of his
Post 9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Educational Benefits Statement of
Understanding and a transfer request form.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, at Exhibit
A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving on extended active duty in the
grade of lieutenant colonel.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicants military records, are contained in
the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at
Exhibit B.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
USAF/A1PA recommends denial. A1PA states based on the
applicants pre-deployment training and deployment timeline, the
potential does exist that he was unable to retrieve the emails
notifying him he needed to take additional action to finalize his
transfer. However, the applicant did not follow-up on his
transfer until 10 March 2011.
The A1PA complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 20 May 2011, 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 (Exhibit
C.)
_________________________________________________________________
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 error or injustice warranting
corrective action. In this regard, after our review of the
evidence before us and noting, in particular, that based on the
applicants pre-deployment training and deployment timeline, we
believe he was unable to timely take the additional actions
necessary to finalize his transfer of benefits. Therefore, the
Board elects to resolve any doubt in this matter in behalf of the
applicant and recommends the records be corrected as indicated
below.
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 RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on
24 September 2009, he elected to transfer his Post 9/11 GI Bill
Educational Benefits.
________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2011-01057 in Executive Session on 30 April 2012, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the record and requested. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2011-01057
was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 March 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, USAF/A1PA, dated 9 May 2011.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 20 May 2011.
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