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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-01091
Original file (BC-2012-01091.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
 

 

 
 

 
 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 
 
 

 
 
 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-01091 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

IN THE MATTER OF:   
 
 
     
 
     
 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  
 
His records be corrected to reflect he declined Servicemembers’ 
Group Life Insurance (SGLI) in May 2006 and any debt incurred be 
remitted. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
He  unintentionally  applied  for  SGLI  in  October  2005.    He 
corrected the matter in May 2006 by completing a new SGLV 8286 
Servicemembers’  Group  Life  Insurance  Election  and  Certificate, 
stating  “I  do  not  want  insurance  at  this  time.”    The  Military 
Personnel Flight did not upload the new form.  In October 2011, 
his  Leave  and  Earnings  Statement  (LES)  reflected  the  SGLI 
premium  had  restarted  and  established  a  debt  of  $1989.00.    The 
form he completed in May 2006 was burned in an apartment fire.  
The only record he has to prove his updated election is his May 
2006 LES showing a refund of the SGLI premiums.    
 
In  support  of  his  appeal,  the  applicant  provides  SGLV  8286, 
copies  of  his  LES,  and  DD  Form  2789,  Waiver/Remission  of 
Indebtness Application. 
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  is  on  active  duty  serving  in  the  grade  of  staff 
sergeant. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained  in  the  letter  prepared  by  the  Air  Force  office  of 
primary responsibility which can be found at Exhibit C. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPWC  recommends  approval  of  remitting  the  debt.    The 
applicant  was  under  full  SGLI  since  October  2005  and  monthly 
premiums  were  deducted  from  his  pay.    In  April  2006,  records 
show  a  computer  transaction  from  the  Military  Personnel  Data 
System (MILPDS) arrived into the finance system and stopped the 
SGLI  premiums  effective  October  2005.    This  transaction  caused 
the finance system to refund the premiums collected during that 
time.  In October 2011, a transaction was sent by MILPDS to the 
finance  system  to  restart  the  SGLI  premiums  effective  October 
2005, which created the debt.   
 
DPWC  opines  the  computer  transaction  in  April  2006  was  the 
result  of  the  applicant  attempting  to  decline  SGLI.    However, 
the declination was never placed into his official record.  His 
current duty station reviewed his records and found the October 
2005  SGLI  election.    Accordingly,  it  updated  MILPDS  to  reflect 
that election thus creating the debt.  The applicant challenged 
the  change;  however,  he  could  not  produce  the  SGLV  8286  from 
April 2006 declining coverage.   
 
The  computer  transaction  in  April  2006  shows  the  applicant’s 
intent to stop the SGLI coverage.  He should be relieved of the 
debt incurred. 
 
The complete DPWC evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
A  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the 
applicant on 11 May 2012, 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 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 to warrant relief.  After 
thoroughly  reviewing  the  evidence  submitted  in  support  of  his 
appeal,  we  agree  with  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary 
responsibility  assessment  that  sufficient  evidence  has  been 
provided  to  show  the  applicant’s  intent  to  stop  his  SGLI.    It 
appears that due to administrative errors beyond the applicant’s 
control,  reinstatement  of  full  SGLI  coverage  was  erroneously 

 

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completed.  Accordingly, we recommend his records be corrected as 
indicated below.   
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 
 
The  pertinent  military  records  of  the  Department  of  the  Air 
Force  relating  to  APPLICANT,  be  corrected  to  show  that  he 
executed  SGLV  8286,  Servicemembers’  Group  Life  Insurance 
Election  and  Certificate,  declining  any  and  all  coverage, 
effective 24 October 2005. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-01091  in  Executive  Session  on  6  December  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 18 Mar 12, w/atchs. 
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPWC, date illegible. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 May 12. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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