RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03721
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to his
spouse.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was in the process of transferring his Post 9-11 GI Bill to
his spouse and thought he completed the transfer before he left
his last duty location. He was not informed in the Transition
Assistance Program briefing that education benefits had to be
transferred while on active duty. He believed that it could be
done through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) after his
honorable discharge.
The applicant did not provide any documentation in support of
his request.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant was released from the Air Force on 29 July 2011.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicants military personnel records are
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of
the Air Force at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states, the Department of
Veterans Affairs (DVA), DoD, and the military services widely
publicized the Post 9-11 GI Bill and the transferability feature
to make sure every eligible service member understood the
process for transferring benefits. The Transfer of Benefits
(TEB) system began accepting applications as of 27 June 2009,
with an effective date no earlier than 1 August 2009.
The applicants last day on active duty was 29 July 2011. The
earliest he could have applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Transfer of Education Benefit (TEB) program was 1 August 2009.
The active duty service commitment (ADSC) would have been 4
years with an end date of 31 July 2013. If the applicant
applied in July 2011 his ADSC would have been July 2015. In
either case the applicant would not have the retainability due
to his discharge date of 29 July 2011.
The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 4 November 2011, for review and comment within
30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been
received by this office.
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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. After a thorough
review of the evidence of record and the applicant's submission,
we believe that relief is not warranted in this case. Therefore,
we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as
the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim
of an error or injustice. In view of the above and in the absence
of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that 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-2011-03721 in Executive Session on 8 May 2012, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 September 2011.
Exhibit B. Applicants Master Personnel Record.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 24 October 2011.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 November 2011.
Panel Chair
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