AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-01441 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  YES 

 
 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
 
     
 
     
 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
1.  Her official records be corrected to show her Commissioning 
Grade Date of Rank (CGDOR) to Captain (Capt) is 15 Jun 04.   
 
2.  Should her request for a CGDOR of 15 Jun 04 not be granted, 
her CGDOR be corrected to 15 Jun 06, 11 Jan 07, or 11 Jan 08.   
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
1.  Her  service  credits  were  inaccurately  computed  upon  her 
entry onto extended active duty.  Specifically, she should have 
received  100  percent  Constructive  Service  Credit  (CSC)  versus 
50 percent because IAW AFI 36-2005, Table 2.5, Rule 45, Note 13, 
she  is  a  direct  appointment  with  prior  commissioned  service. 
Note  13  states  “For  competitive  category  transfer  to  the  BSC, 
Medical  Services  Corps  (MSC),  or  Nurse  Corps  (NC),  award  one 
year  for  each  year  of  prior  service…”    She  was  still  a 
commissioned officer because she never resigned her commission.  
Her  Separation  Code  is  FBK  (Expiration  of  Term  of  Service).  
Therefore,  she  should  have  received  total  credit  toward  her 
CGDOR  of  four  years,  six  months,  and  26  days  due  to  having 
earned  2 years,  6  months,  and  26  days  CSC  and  two  years 
Educational  Credit.    However,  in  Jan  09,  when  she  reentered 
active  duty  in  the  Biomedical  Services  Corps  (BSC),  she  was 
provided  an  estimate  showing  she  would  receive  one  year  and 
three months total credit toward her CGDOR to Capt, placing her 
DOR to Capt in Jan 08.  However, in Mar 10, her date of rank was 
unjustly reduced by 12 months from Jan 08 to Jan 09.   
 
2.  Her two years of educational credit should not overlap with 
periods  of  her  military  service.    She  enrolled  in  her  Master’s 
Degree  program  in  1997  and  completed  it  in  Dec  04.    For  the 
first  five  years  of  this  period,  she  was  not  in  the  military.  
Upon  reentering  the  military  in  the  BSC,  she  was  initially 
awarded two full years of credit without specifying which dates 
were  the  dates  for  which  she  received  the  educational  credit.  
The dates for which she was given credit changed three times.   
 

3.  Her  Inspector  General  (IG)  complaint  was  unfairly  reviewed 
by the same person and office which made the original error.   
 
4.  An AF Form 24, Application for Appointment as Reserve of the 
Air Force or USAF without Component, in her enlisted records was 
forged with her initials and signature.   
 
In support of her contentions the applicant submits an expanded 
statement,  and  copies  of  e-mails,  a  SAF/LL  Letter,  her  IG 
Complaint  and  response,  and  excerpts  from  AF  Instructions,  and 
her military and educational files.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
According  to  the  information  provided  to  the  applicant  by 
AFPC/DPAMF2: 
 
1.  The  applicant  served  as  an  enlisted  member  in  the 
regular  Air  Force  and  Air  Force  Reserves  from  24 Aug  84  to 
4 May 98.   
 
applicant had a break in military.  
 
Army Reserve in the Nurse Corps (NC), serving until 28 Jul 03. 
 
4.  On 29 Jul 03, the applicant entered active duty in the 
Air Force as a First Lieutenant and separated on 1 Nov 07 as a 
Captain.   
 
break in military service.  
 
6.  On  20  Jan  09,  the  applicant  commissioned  in  the  Air 
Force  Reserve  as  a  Captain  in  the  BSC,  then  accessed  onto 
extended active duty (EAD) on 13 Apr 12.   
 
On 8 Jun 10, the applicant filed a complaint with the Office of 
the  Air  Force  Personnel  Center  Inspector  General  (AFPC/IG) 
alleging  her  CGDOR  to  Captain  of  11  Jan  09  was  computed 
incorrectly.   
 
On 22 Sep 10, the AFPC/IG notified the applicant her 11 Jan 09 
CGCOR was accurate, and dismissed her complaint.  

2.  During  the  period  5  May  98  through  23  Jul  01,  the 

3.  On  24  Jul  01,  the  applicant  was  commissioned  into  the 

5.  Between  2  Nov  07  and  19  Jan  09,  the  applicant  had  a 

 
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On  28  Jan  11,  in  response  to  the  applicant’s  request  for 
assistance  from  her  US  Congressman,  SAF/LL  notified  the 
Congressman  that  the  Medical  Services  Officer  Management 
Division  (AFPC/DPAM)  conducted  a  thorough  review  of  the 
applicant’s  military  records  and  confirmed  she  received  the 
appropriate  Service  Credit,  and  her  CGDOR  was  computed 
correctly.   
 
On  30  May  12,  AFPC/DPAMF2  notified  the  applicant  they  reviewed 
her contentions and confirmed she was awarded the maximum amount 
of  service  credit  entitled  to  her.    As  of  2 Nov 07,  she  no 
longer  held  status  as  a  commissioned  officer.    She  was  a 
civilian.  When the applicant applied for commissioning with the 
recruiter, she was not holding status as a commissioned military 
officer;  therefore,  service  credit  was  calculated  to  determine 
her commissioning/appointment grade in the Air Force Reserves in 
accordance  with  AFI  36-2005.                AFI  36-2106  governs 
transferring  officers  “on  the  active  duty  list”  between 
competitive categories.  It does not apply to the applicant.   
 
a.  Military  Service.    Service  credit  is  only  earned  for 
time  served  as  a  commissioned  officer.    Per  USC  Title  10,  “A 
period  of  time  shall  be  counted  only  once  when  computing 
constructive  service  credit.”    To  prevent  awarding  service 
credit for the same period of time for her commissioned military 
service time and time spent earning her MPH degree, DPAFM2 must 
subtract her two years of educational credit from her six years, 
three months, and seven days of military service (24 Jul through 
1  Nov  07).    IAW  AFI  36-2005,  Table  2.5,  Rule  45,  she  received 
50 percent credit for the remaining four years, three months and 
seven  days,  resulting  in  2  years,  1  month,  and  20  days  credit 
for her prior service as a commissioned officer.  

 
b.  Education.  AFI 36-2005, paragraph 8.17 applies to the 
applicant  since  she  was  being  accessed  onto  active  duty  as  a 
Public Health Officer.  She had to have a Bachelor of Science in 
Nursing  (BSN)  with  a  Master  of  Public  Health  (MPH)  degree.  
Service  credit  is  not  awarded  for  a  BSN  degree.    She  received 
the maximum of two years credit for her MPH degree.  DPAMF2 is 
not  authorized  to  just  stipulate  or  adjust  the  timeframe  to 
award  service  credit  for  degrees.    According  to  AFI  36-2005, 
Table 2.5, Rule 36, the amount of 24 months of service credit is 
awarded  for  a  master’s  degree  in  public  health  once  the  degree 
is  “completed.”    Therefore,  to  award  the  full  two  years  credit 
for  her  MPH  degree,  DPAMF2  must  count  backwards  from  the  date 
her  degree  was  completed  on  10  Dec  04.    The  applicant  is  not 

 
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entitled  to  receive  credit  for  the  time  spent  working  on  her 
degree prior to 11 Dec 02. 

 
d.  Entry  Grade  Credit  (not  service  credit).    IAW  AFI     

 
c    Professional  Work  Experience.    The  applicant  is  not 
entitled to earn service credit for professional work experience 
because  to  receive  credit  for  professional  experience  the 
applicant must have been full time in the specialty in which she 
is  being  appointed.    The  applicant’s  work  experience  was 
completed in nursing, not BSC.  
 
36-2008, Paragraph 11, the applicant received 50 percent credit 
for the period of time between when she took the oath of office 
as a BSC and her EAD date.  This credit is 2 months and 21 days.   
 
e.  Total  Credit.    This  gives  the  applicant  a  combined 
 
total credit of four years, three months and two days.  However, 
it  takes  the  first  four  years  of  commissioned  time  (or  credit) 
to become a captain.  Therefore, the remaining three months and 
two days is applied to the applicant’s DOR as a captain.  This 
is  “backed  up”  from  the  applicant’s  EAD  of  13  Apr  09,  and  her 
resulting CGDOR is 9 Jan 11 
 
f.  Forged  Document.    The  document  the  applicant  claims 
 
contains  forged  initials  and  signature  has  no  bearing  on 
computing her service credit.  DPAFM2 used the source documents 
to complete their calculations. 
 
On  4  Sep  12,  the  applicant  submitted  a  letter  directly  to  the 
AFBCMR  in  response  to  AFPC/DPAFM2’s  30  May  12  letter.    The 
applicant  reiterates  the  same  points  she  made  in  her  initial 
application, adding: 
 
 a.  She  never  resigned  her  commission,  but  accepted  a 
Health  Profession  Loan  and  was  entered  into  the  Health 
Profession  Loan  Repayment  Program  (HPLRP).    IAW  AFI  41-110, 
Medical  Health  Care  Professionals  Scholarship  Programs,  she 
incurred  an  eight  year  active  duty  service  obligation,  part  of 
which  was  to  be  served  in  the  Individual  Ready  Reserve  (IRR).  
She  resigned  from  active  duty,  but  did  not  resign  her 
commission.    Therefore,  she  was  a  commissioned  officer  in  the 
Nurse Corp competitive category when she entered the BSC.  

 
b.  Military  Service.    AFI  36-2005,  Table  2.5,  Rule  45, 
Note  13  in  Rule  45  does  apply  to  her  and  is  the  reason  she 
should  receive  her  full  Nurse  Corps  commission  time.    Because 
the  words  “competitive  category  transfer”  are  in  Note  13  does 

 
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not  mean  it  applies  to  AFI  36-2106.    If  it  applied  to  AFI      
36-2106, it would have stated so in Note 13.   

 

 
c.  Education.   Nowhere  in  the  AFI  does  it  state  you  must 
compute the degree time by counting backwards two years from the 
date the degree was completed.  Accessions should have utilized 
the  time  after  her  separation--2  Nov  07  through  12  Apr  09, 
awarding her 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days.   

 
d.  Professional  Experience.    Her  work  experience  was  at 
the Department of Health (DOH), working in Public Health, which 
is part of BSC.  The reason she did not receive credit for her 
professional  work  was  that  she  did  not  have  her  qualifying 
degree (MPH) when working at the DOH.  
A complete copy of the applicant’s letter is at Exhibit C. 
 
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
described  in  the  letter  prepared  by  the  Air  Force  office  of 
primary responsibility which is included at Exhibit D. 
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPAN  recommends  denial  indicating  there  is  no  evidence  of 
an injustice.  Based upon the applicant not holding commissioned 
officer status at the time she was accessed into the active duty 
Air  Force,  the  CSC  must  be  computed  to  establish  commissioning 
grade in the Reserves according to AFI 36-2005, with intent for 
appointment  to  active  duty  according  to  AFI  36-2008,  Voluntary 
Extended  Active  Duty  (EAD)  for  Air  Force  Reserve  Commissioned 
Officers. Upon separation/resignation she was not transferred to 
the  Air  Force  Reserve  since  she  had  completed  all  military 
service  obligations  or  active  duty  service  commitments  were 
waived  upon  separation  (i.e.,  Health  Profession  Loan  Repayment 
Program (HPLRP)).  She was non-military between 1 Nov 07 and 19 
Jan  09.  The applicant’s service credit was based upon: 
 
a.  Prior Military Service.  Service credit is only earned 
 
for prior service as a commissioned officer.  A period of time 
can  only  count  once.    However,  her  prior  service  overlaps  with 
the  time  spent  earning  her  degree.    Therefore,  to  prevent  dual 
credit,  her  six  years,  three  months,  and  seven  days  of  service 
time  must  first  be  reduced  by  the  two  years  of  educational 
service credit she received for her education.  According to AFI 
36-2005,  Table  2.5,  Rule  45,  she  was  then  awarded  50  percent 
credit  for  the  remaining  four  years,  three  months,  and  seven 
days, resulting in credit of 2 years, 1 month, and 20 days.  The 
applicant believes Note 13 of Table 2.5 applies to her, but she 
is misinterpreting the policy.  In Note 13 the term “Competitive 
Category  Transfer”  refers  one  to  AFI  36-2106,  Competitive 

 
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c.  Professional  Work  Experience.    According  to  AFI      

Category  Transfer.    AFI  36-2106  governs  transferring  officers 
“on  the  active  duty  list”  between  competitive  categories.  
However, she was a non-military member when she commissioned as 
a USAFR officer.   
 
b.  Education.  The applicant was appointed to active duty 
 
as a Public Health Officer based on her Bachelor of Science in 
Nursing  (BSN)  Service  degree  with  a  Master  of  Public  Health 
(MPH) degree.  Service credit is not awarded for a BSN degree.  
She received the maximum of two years credit at 100 percent for 
her  MPH  degree  from  11  Dec  02  through  10  Dec  04.    Per 
DoD 6000.13  and  AFI  36-2005,  a  period  of  time  shall  be  counted 
only  once  when  computing  service  credit.    Because  a  period  of 
time  shall  be  counted  only  once  to  prevent  dual  credit  being 
earned  for  the  overlapping  time  for  her  degree  and  her  prior 
service  time,  we  counted  backwards  two  years  from  the  day  her 
degree  was  awarded  on  10  Dec  04.  We  are  not  authorized  to 
stipulate  or  arbitrarily  pick  any  two  year  period  to  award  her 
credit for her degree.  The only rational way to award two years 
credit for her degree is to count backwards two years from the 
actual day she completed the degree. 
 
 
36-2005,  Table  2.5,  Rule  41,  the  applicant  is  not  entitled  to 
service  credit  for  professional  work  experience  because  to 
receive  credit  the  work  experience  must  have  been  full  time  in 
the  specialty  in  which  the  member  is  being  appointed.    The 
applicant’s work experience was in nursing.   
 
d.  Entry Grade Credit.  The applicant received 50 percent 
 
credit  for  the  period  of  time  between  her  day  of  commissioning 
as a BSC and her EAD date.   
 
e.  Total Credit.  The applicant’s total service credit is 
 
four  years,  three  months  and  two  days.    After  subtracting  the 
four  years  required  for  appointment  to  captain,  the  remaining 
three  months  and  two  days  were  subtracted  from  the  applicant’s 
EAD date, making her CGDOR 9 Jan 11.  We concur her credit was 
computed  inaccurately  a  few  times;  however,  upon  review  we 
determined  that  she  had  (inappropriately)  received  dual  credit 
for  the  period  of  time  spent  earning  her  degree  and  her  prior 
service time.   
 
The  applicant  further  states  her  AF  Form  24,  Application  for 
Appointment,  was  forged;  however,  this  form  has  no  bearing  on 
computing her service credit.   
 
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSI evaluation is at Exhibit D. 
 
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
Copies  of  the  Air  Force  evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the 
applicant on 9 Oct 12 for review and comment within 30 days.  As 

 
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of  this  date,  no  response  has  been  received  by  this  office 
(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 is timely filed.  
 
3.  Insufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate the existence of an injustice warranting correction 
of  the  applicant’s  records.    We  took  notice  of  the  applicant’s 
complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, 
we  agree  with  the  opinion  and  recommendation  of  AFPC/DPAN  and 
adopt  its  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  the 
applicant  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  injustice.    While  we 
note  the  comment  from  AFPC/DPAN  stating  the  applicant’s  CGDOR 
was  initially  computed  incorrectly,  the  Board  is  convinced  her 
current  CGDOR  is  correct  based  upon  governing  policies  and 
instructions.    To  adjust  the  applicant’s  CGDOR  would  be  an 
injustice  to  other  similarly  situated  Air  Force  members  whose 
service  credit  was  determined  using  the  same,  approved 
methodologies.    We  also  note  the  applicant’s  allegations  that 
AFPC/IG  did  not  follow  what  the  applicant  considered  to  be 
proper procedures, and the signatures and initials on a document 
in  her  military  records  were  forged;  however,  the  Board  is  not 
an  investigative  body  and  since  these  contentions  do  not 
directly impact the matter in question, the Board did chose not 
address  these  issue.    Therefore,  in  the  absence  of  evidence  to 
the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief 
sought in this application.   
 
4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not 
been  shown  that  a  personal  appearance  with  or  without  counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  
Therefore,  the  request  for  a  hearing  is  not  favorably 
considered. 
 
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 
 
The  applicant  be  notified  the  evidence  presented  did  not 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  material  error  or  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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  Member 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-01441  in  Executive  Session  on  20  Dec  12,  under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
 
 
 
 
The following documentary evidence was considered: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
                                   Panel Chair 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Mar 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, Applicant, dated 4 Sep 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPAN, dated 26 Sep 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Oct 12. 

 
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