RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03466 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His records be corrected to reflect he was placed into the 
Inactive Status List Reserve Section (ISLRS) or that he resigned 
his commission. 

 

2. His second non-selection to major be removed. 

 

3. In response to the Air Force advisory, he amended his requests 
to include that his Assignment Action Reason (AAR) be changed to 
reflect Hardship/Death of Family Member, rather than QL/Civilian 
Airline Industry. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His father unexpectedly passed away while he was on a four-month 
temporary duty assignment. After he returned from the funeral, 
it took several months for his life to return to normal due to 
intensive training and a wing operation readiness inspection. 

 

His father’s death caused him and his family a nearly intolerable 
amount of grief. While he understands the death of a parent is 
difficult for anyone to experience, his father’s death was the 
exclamation point in a long sentence of deaths that began when he 
was 12 years old. 

 

Once things settled down, the effects of his father’s death 
became obvious. He pursued an inactive status as he was not 
prepared or equipped to command his squadron, fulfill his 
military duties or mobilize and/or deploy. He sought an inactive 
status but was transferred into the Individual Ready Reserve 
(IRR). He was not capable of recall, thus, not eligible for RASL 
which is required for promotion consideration. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is a former member of the Air Force Reserve. On 

15 April 2008, he was notified of his second deferral for 
promotion and his mandatory separation date. He was honorably 
discharged from the Reserves on 1 November 2008 in the grade of 
captain. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

ARPC/DPAMR recommends denial. The applicant was transferred to 
the non-participating IRR on 17 March 2008 with Reserve Order A-
0038 indicating the assignment was due to his affiliation with 
the civilian airline industry. He met a promotion board prior to 
being assigned to the IRR; however, he was not selected for 
promotion. 

 

The applicant remained in the Non-Obligated Non-Participating 
Ready Reserve from 17 March 2008 until his subsequent discharge 
from the Reserves on 1 November 2008 due to a second deferral for 
promotion. 

 

The applicant’s reassignment and discharge from the IRR were in 
accordance with Air Force Instructions. There are no provisions 
within AFI 26-2155, Assignments Within the Reserve Components for 
members to be reassigned directly into the ISLRS for the 
assignment action reason identified in the applicant’s reserve 
order. 

 

The complete DPAMR evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The ARPC advisory opinion fails to address the core reason for 
the separation request was due to hardship. This may be in part 
to the inaccurate description of the request. The advisory 
states there are no provision in the instruction that allows 
members to be assigned to the ISLRS. 

 

The assignment action reason is the error or injustice. The 
opinion does not address the US Code and fails to recognize the 
AAR error. The reason for reassignment was hardship/death of a 
family member. The AAR code QL/Civilian Airline Industry is 
incorrect. He entered the airline industry in 1999 not 2007. 

 

He out-processed in May 2007 and should have been transferred to 
an inactive, non-participatory status. He was not given 
separation counseling/options despite not having drilled for 
10 months. 

 


The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit E. 

 

 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. After 
thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record and the applicant’s 
complete submission, we are not persuaded that a change the 
record is warranted. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; 
however, he has not provided persuasive evidence to override the 
rationale provided by the Air Force office of primary 
responsibility (OPR). The applicant contends that he was 
incorrectly assigned to the Inactive Ready Reserve with an 
inaccurate Assignment Action Reason. However, as the OPR 
explained there is no provision within AFI 36-2115, Assignments 
Within the Reserve Components, for members to be reassigned 
directly to the Inactive Status List Reserve Section for the AAR 
listed on the applicant’s assignment order; this applies to 
hardship AARs as well. 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 that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an 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 BC-2012-03466 in 
Executive Session on 26 March 2013, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 

 Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 25 Jun 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Record. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, ARPC/DPAMR, dated 30 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Aug 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant’s Response, undated, w/atchs 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair