RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03013
COUNSEL:
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His DD Form 214, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Honorable Discharge, be corrected to reflect two military
schools he attended.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DD Form 214 does not show the schools he attended. He
attended ordinance school at Morrison Field, Florida in 1943,
engineer school at Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee and
photographic school in Calcutta Indiana.
In support of his request the applicant submits a copy of his DD
Form 214.
The applicants complete submission, with attachment, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Army Air Force on
23 December 1942. On 5 March 1946 the applicant was released
from active duty with an honorable characterization of service.
He served 3 years, 2 months and 5 days which included 7 months
and 9 days of Foreign and/or Sea Service.
Item 41 of the applicants DD Form 214 labeled; Service Schools
Attended reflects None.
On 23 September 2011 AFPC/DPSIT requested the applicant provide
additional documentation or evidence to show completion of the
courses. The applicant did not provide any proof of training.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states the applicant has
not provided proof of course completion.
The complete AFPC/DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He did not have copies of records of the schools he attended.
He expects the military to retain those copies. He points-out
that his occupational specialty was Aerial Engineer 2750 and he
would not have been categorized as an aerial engineer had he not
gone to that school. He noted approximate years and time of
year of attendance.
The applicants 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting
partial approval of the applicants request to update his DD
Form 214 to reflect the Aerial Engineer Course. After a review
of the evidence of record and the applicants complete
submission we note that Item 30 of his DD Form 214 reflects
Aerial Engineer 2750 as his military occupational specialty. We
believe it is reasonable to conclude that this AFSC could have
only been granted after successful completion of required
military training.. As such, we find the evidence sufficient to
resolve any doubt in the applicants favor and recommend his
records be corrected as indicated below. 4. With regard to the
Ordinance and Photographic schools, we conclude that no basis
exits to grant favorable action on these requests, as he
provides no supporting documentation to substantiate that he
completed these training course. While the applicant believes
it is the Air Forces responsibility to retain copies of his
training certificates, such documentation is destroyed in
accordance with normal records disposition management and not
maintained for over 62 years. Had the applicant applied within
a timely manner, i.e., within three years of the alleged error
or injustice, such documentation would still exist. However, at
this extremely late date, we mush render our decision on the
evidence properly brought before us. Therefore, in view of the
above, and in the absence of documentary evidence indicating he
completed these training courses, we find no basis upon which to
recommend favorable consideration of the remainder of his
requests.
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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 the DD
Form 214, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable
Discharge, dated 23 March 1946, be amended in Item 41, Service
Schools Attended, to reflect Aerial Engineer Course.
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The following members of the Board considered this application
BC-2011-03013 in Executive Session on 27 March 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 11 May 2011, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 13 December 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 December 2011.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 10 January 2012.
Panel Chair
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