AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00419
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
IN THE MATTER OF:
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
She be allowed to transfer her Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to her
dependents.
_________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Prior to retirement in 2009 she attempted to transfer equal
benefits to her dependents.
In support of the applicant’s appeal, she provides a personal
statement, Department of Defense – TEB Form, and a Department of
Defense Manpower Data Center Letter.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant was relieved from active duty on 31 August 2009 and
retired on 1 September 2009 in the grade of technical sergeant.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application,
extracted from the applicant’s 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:
AFPC/DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states the applicant
indicated she submitted the application to transfer to her two
daughters prior to her retirement on 31 August 2009. However, at
the time prior to her retirement she only transferred 36 months
to her oldest daughter and as stated by the applicant and
confirmed by her TEB Transfer Request Form. Her youngest
daughter was listed in DEERS under her husband. This is
confirmed by the member’s approval form dated 23 January 2012.
The applicant stated that she discovered the error on 29 June
2009 – if this is the case she could have changed the benefit
prior to her retirement of 31 August 2009. The fact that the
youngest daughter was not listed at the time of transfer should
have triggered the applicant in seeking out why she was not
listed and then to take the corrective action to get transfer
benefits prior to retirement.
The DPSIT complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 8 March 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded
to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit
C). 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 an error or injustice. The
applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, we agree with
the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary
responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our
conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error
or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief
sought.
_________________________________________________________________
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2012-00419 in Executive Session on 13 November 2012,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-00419 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 November 2011.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 4 January 2012.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 January 2012.
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