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AF | BCMR | CY2011 | BC-2011-01600
Original file (BC-2011-01600.txt) Auto-classification: Approved
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01600 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her record be corrected to reflect she transferred her Post-9/11 
GI Bill benefits to her dependents. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She believed that her action to request to change from the 
Montgomery GI Bill to the Post-9/11 GI Bill also had the effect 
of transferring her educational benefits to her son. 
She recalls applying to change to the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 
May 09 and thought the Certificate of Eligibility she received 
was all that she needed for her son to attend college. She left 
her last duty station on 11 Aug 09 to start her permissive 
temporary duty (TDY) and terminal leave. During this time, she 
was taking pain killers for her service-connected medical 
condition which resulted in her disability retirement in Sep 09. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of her 
AF Forms 988, Leave Request/Authorization, excerpts of her 
military personnel records, correspondence from the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (DVA), and documents associated with her 
permanent disability retirement. 

 

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

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate she served 
on active duty from 17 Dec 87 though 28 Sep 09. On 29 Sep 09, 
she was retired for physical disability in the grade of 
technical sergeant (E-6) and was credited with 21 years, 
9 months, and 12 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 indicates that both the Department of Defense (DoD) and 
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) widely publicized the Post-
9/11 GI Bill and the transferability feature. DoD developed a 
special website, hosted by the Defense Manpower Data Center 
(DMDC), to facilitate the transfer of education benefits (TEB). 
The website was operational on 27 Jun 09 for the purpose of 
accepting transfer of benefits applications. The published 
guidance at the time indicated the transfer must be made while 
the member is serving in the Armed Forces. The Air Force, in 
implementing its guidance, developed a comprehensive 
communication plan which included the use of internal media, 
internal communication tools, and external trade publications. 
There were various news articles about the program; most noted 
the requirement to be on duty on the 1 Aug 09 effective date to 
be eligible to transfer benefits. Notably, since 1 Aug 09, the 
Air Force approved over 60,000 transferability applications. 
Notwithstanding the above, the Board could find there was an 
injustice if a member was on active duty on 1 Aug 09, but did 
not receive counseling about the need to execute the TEB while 
serving in the Armed Forces and did not have ready access to 
published DoD and Air Force guidance at the time their terminal 
leave began. 

 

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

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 24 Jun 11 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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. While we 
note the steps the Air Force office of primary responsibility 


indicates were taken to inform eligible personnel of this new 
benefit, it appears that through no fault of the applicant, she 
was not timely made aware of her eligibility and the steps 
necessary to transfer her benefits to her dependents. In 
addition, we find no basis to question her account in this 
matter and do not find it reasonable that she would have 
knowingly elected not to pursue use of this important 
entitlement. Therefore, we elect to resolve any doubt in this 
matter in behalf of the applicant and recommend the records be 
corrected as indicated below. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that the 
transfer of her Post-9/11 GI Bill Educational Benefits will be 
executed in accordance with her expressed preferences contingent 
upon the completion of the necessary paperwork within 30 days. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-01600 in Executive Session on 29 Jul 11, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

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

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Oct 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AF/A1PA, dated 24 May 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Jun 11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 



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