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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-04129
Original file (BC-2012-04129.txt) Auto-classification: Approved
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04129 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be credited with four points for a satisfactory year of 
service for retention/retirement (R/R) year 2010/2011. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was not eligible for promotion because he was unable to 
attain a satisfactory year of service for R/R year 2010-2011. 
He was switching units and was unable to attend unit training 
assemblies during June-August 2011. In view of this, he 
completed training for points only that was required for his Air 
Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 4H0X1 Career Field Education and 
Training Plan (CFETP). He submitted the AF Form 40A, Record of 
Individual Inactive Duty Training; however, his commander 
indicated the form needed to be signed by his former unit 
commander. Unfortunately, his former unit commander refused to 
sign the form and his request was disapproved by the Air Reserve 
Personnel Center (ARPC). 

 

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

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in 
the grade of senior airman (SrA). 

 

According to information extracted from the Military Personnel 
Data System (MilPDS), the applicant accrued 31 inactive duty 
training (IDT) points and 15 membership points for a total of 46 
retirement points during the contested R/R year, which does not 
constitute a satisfactory year of service. The applicant has 
been credited with three years of satisfactory Reserve service 
for retirement. 

 

 


The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are 
contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of 
the Air Force, which is attached at Exhibits C. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFRC/A1K recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an 
error or injustice. The applicant has not provided any 
documentation showing he has met all the requirements to be 
eligible for promotion. In accordance with the governing 
instruction, AFI 36-2254VI, Reserve Personnel Participation, 
service members should complete Inactive Duty Training (IDT) at 
the unit they are assigned or attached, unless an adequate 
facility or equipment are not available. If the service member 
received approval in advance from his commander he can attend 
training at an alternate site. The applicant has not provided 
any documentation showing he received advance approval for the 
training he attended. 

 

Additionally, in order for an enlisted Air Force Reserve member 
to be eligible for promotion to staff sergeant they must meet a 
variety of eligibility requirements, including the attainment of 
four years of satisfactory service for retirement. However, the 
applicant has provided no documentation to indicate that he 
meets the requirements for promotion. Furthermore, the service 
member must also be recommended by the assigned supervisor and 
approved by the commander. It is at the supervisor’s discretion 
to recommend the service member for promotion to the commander. 

 

A complete copy of the AFRC/A1K evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 14 December 2012, for review and comment within 30 
days. As of this date, no response has been received by this 
office. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 an injustice. Although there is no 


evidence of an error on the part of the Air Force, we believe it 
is in the interest of justice to recommend granting the 
requested relief. In this respect, we find it reasonable to 
conclude the applicant’s transfer between units hindered his 
opportunity to participate in unit training assemblies during 
the period in question. Furthermore, we believe the applicant 
made a reasonable effort to perform training in kind in an 
effort to ensure he would be credited with a satisfactory year 
of Reserve service. Therefore, in view of the above, we 
recommend his records be corrected as indicated below. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that he was 
awarded an additional four inactive duty training points for 
retention/retirement year 23 June 2010 to 22 June 2011, 
resulting in 50 total points, which constitutes a satisfactory 
year of Federal service. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-02838 in Executive Session on 23 May 2013, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 28 Jul 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFRC/SGP, dated 23 Aug 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 27 Aug 10. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 



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