RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 
DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-00049 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
 
   
COUNSEL:  NONE 
   
 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 
   
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
His  Transfer  of  Education  Benefits  (TEB)  application  be 
approved. 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
The  reason  his  TEB  application  was  disapproved  was  “Service 
Member (SM) has not committed to the required additional service 
time.”    At  the  time  he  applied  (11  December  2009)  he  was  not 
directed or informed about having to sign the AF Form 4406 Post-
9/11  GI  Bill  Transfer  of  Education  Benefits  Statement  of 
Understanding to complete the application process.  The web site 
he  visited  only  had  a  check  box  to  indicate  he  understood  the 
additional service time requirement and nothing more.  He never 
received  an  email  stating  an  “AF  Form  4406  is  ready  for 
signature”  or  any  other  correspondence  indicating  his 
application  was  disapproved.    He  was  under  the  impression  that 
his TEB request was complete until he discovered the milConnect 
website on 10 November 2011.   
 
In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
milConnect  Transfer  of  Education  Benefits  screen  print  stating 
disapproval  of  his  TEB  request  and  a  copy  of  the  Veterans 
Affairs  (VA)  Educational  Benefits  Brief  dated  2 April 2009; 
absent any mention of the AF Form 4406.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  is  currently  serving  in  the  Regular  Air  Force  in 
the grade of Lieutenant Colonel with an effective Date and date 
of rank of 1 August 2007.   
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSIT  recommends  denial.    DPSIT  states,  the  Department  of 
Veterans  Affairs  (DVA),  Department  of  Defense  (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 applicant submitted his TEB application on 14 December 2009.  
His  request  was  received  from  the  AFPC  Service  Center  with  a 
detailed  explanation  of  what  needs  to  be  completed  by  the 
member.    On  19  January  2010,  a  notification  was  sent  to  the 
applicant  stating  that  his  application  had  expired  because  the 
statement of understanding (SOU) was not signed.  The applicant 
did not contact the AFPC Service Center until 8 November 2011 to 
inquire about his application being disapproved.   
 
The complete DPSIT evaluation is at Exhibit B. 
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
On  4  November  2011,  a  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit C).  To date, this office has not received a response.   
 
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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  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. 
 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-00049 in Executive Session on 13 September 2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 
All  members  voted  to  correct  the  record,  as  recommended.    The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 December 2011. 
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 17 February 2012. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 March 2012. 
 
 
 
 
                                    
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INITIALS  DATE 

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DOCKET NO: 
BC-2012-00049 

 
                   AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION 
                        OF MILITARY RECORDS 
 
               CASE TRANSMITTAL / COORDINATION RECORD 
 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
 
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MCD:  5 November 2012 
 
 
ROUTE IN TURN  
 
 
1.  CHIEF EXAMINER  
    (Coord/Signature) 
 
 
2.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ 
    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
    (Coordination) 
 
 
3.  EXAMINER FOR DISPATCH 
 
 
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    PANEL CHAIR 
    (Signature on Proceedings) 
 
 
7.  EXAMINER 
 
 
4.  AFBCMR (Processing) 
 
 
 
 
                                    
                                   DEBORAH F. DAVIDSON 
                                   Examiner 
                                   Air Force Board for Correction  
                                   of Military Records 
 
 

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