RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03046
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill Educational
Benefits to his dependents.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He took the required steps to transfer his benefits to his family
prior to his retirement and never received a reply from the Air
Force Personnel Center (AFPC) stating he needed to verify
information. He believes AFPCs message was sent to his work
email after his retirement.
The applicant provides no documentation in support of his appeal.
The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from
the applicants 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:
DPSIT recommends denial. DPSIT states the applicant did not
provide adequate justification/documentation. The applicant
first contacted AFPC on 14 June 2010 and was briefed if he
applied he would not incur an ADSC. The applicant applied for
Transfer of Education Benefits (TEB) in July 2010, but on
16 August 2010 AFPC sent a rejection of his application because
he did not sign his Statement of Understanding (SOU). No further
attempt was made by the applicant to address the TEB situation
until 15 June 2012, nearly two years after his initial
application.
The DPSIT complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 29 August 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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. While the Board
notes the steps the Air Force office of primary responsibility
indicates were taken to inform eligible personnel of this new
benefit, it appears that through no fault of the applicant, he
was not fully aware of the steps necessary to transfer his
benefits to his dependents. The evidence of record indicates
that although the applicant applied for TEB in July 2010, he
failed to complete the SOU. However, we believe this clearly
establishes his intent to transfer benefits to his dependents
prior to his retirement. We do not find it reasonable that he
would have knowingly elected not to pursue use of this important
entitlement. As such, we find the evidence sufficient to
conclude that it is in the interest of justice to recommend
correction of his records as indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 14 June
2010, he elected to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill Educational
Benefits.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-03046 in Executive Session on 11 February 2013,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2012-03046 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 June 2012.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIT, dated 31 July 2012, w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR dated 20 August 2012.
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