RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03929 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) be changed from 7 Jun 
16 to 7 Jun 13. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His ADSC incurred for the Introductory Flight Screening (IFS), 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Instrument Qualification Course 
(IQC) and UAS Fundamentals Course (UFC); which collectively is 
now known as Undergraduate Remote Pilot Aircraft (RPA) Pilot 
Training (URPT), changed back from six years to three years. 

 

He acknowledges that the Personnel Services Delivery Memorandum 
(PSDM) announcement, states that individuals will incur a six-
year ADSC upon completion of training. However, he did not enter 
the program based on an announcement message, and was unaware of 
its existence or the requirements at the time. 

 

He was notified of his selection for the BETA III RPA training, 
and was informed and counseled based on his training allocation 
notification Reports of Individual Personnel (RIPs), that this 
training incurred a 36-month ADSC. 

 

He accepted the training by signing the training allocation RIPs 
that reflected a 36-month ADSC and subsequently signed an AF Form 
63, Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) Acknowledgement 
Statement with a three-year ADSC. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of his 
training allocation RIPs. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from 
the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letter 
prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIP recommends denial, stating, in part, the ADSC in 
effect for the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has always been 
six years. Therefore, the applicant’s ADSC was correctly 
adjusted to reflect the six-year commitment following the 
discovery via an ADSC audit. 

 

The applicant was selected by the 16 Dec 09 USAF UAS Beta Test 
Group Nomination Panel. Accordingly, local Military Personnel 
Section (MPS) staffs were charged with counseling selected 
officers on the six-year ADSC associated with the successful 
completion of the UAS program. With that, he completed Initial 
Flight Training, 21 Jan – 24 Feb 10; Initial Qualification and 
Requalification Training (MQIIQR), 20 Sep – 10 Dec 10; UAS 
Instrument Qualification Training (UP3AA), 5 Apr – 8 Jun 10; and 
UAS Fundamental Course (UP4AA), 9 Jun – 9 Jul 10. 

 

In order to apply, he had to follow the instructions outlined in 
the Air Force message which clearly indicated a six-year 
commitment following the award of the RPA rating. To that end, 
AFPC recognizes he should have been provided an additional AF 
Form 63, Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) Acknowledgement 
Statement, upon completion of the UP3AA course to further confirm 
acknowledgement of the six-year commitment. 

 

The applicant highlights guidance in AFI 36-2107, Active Duty 
Service Commitments (ADSC), as justification for establishing a 
three-year vice six-year ADSC. The ADSC for this program was not 
yet listed in AFI 36-2107 based upon its recent establishment. 
However, the ADSC policy for the UP3AA course as published in the 
8106 message and selection letter is and always has been six 
years. Therefore, his ADSC following successful completion of 
the UAS Program (UP3AA) expires 7 Jun 16. 

 

AFPC acknowledges that he signed the AF Form 63 for the UP4AA 
course on 25 Dec 10, reflecting a three-year commitment, and that 
he did not sign a subsequent AF Form 63 following completion of 
the UP3AA course. However, the fact that he did not sign another 
AF Form 63 does not relieve him of the associated commitment. 
The purpose of the Training Allocation Notification RIP and AF 
Form 63 is to document acknowledgement of the ADSC; the RIP and 
form are not the ADSC authorizing authority. The ADSC authority 
was published via the 8106 message and selection letter, both of 
which he was made aware. Therefore, his ADSC following 
successful completion of the UAS Program (UP3AA) is correctly 
annotated as 6 years and will expire on 7 Jun 16. 

 

AFPC routinely audits active duty records to identify potential 
errors and takes appropriate action to correct them. The audit 
performed revealed that the applicant did not have a signed AF 
Form 63 on file; he was notified of the error, and the Military 
Personnel Data System (MilPDS) was correctly updated, and an AF 
Form 63 was sent to him for acknowledgment. 

 

The complete DPSIP evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit B. 


 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

It is a grievous act for AFPC to change his commitment almost two 
years after he completed the training. He was never counseled, 
nor did he agree to a six-year ADSC. 

 

He summarizes the facts as indicated below: 

 

 1) The Assignment Training Allocation RIPs that he signed 
acknowledging his acceptance to enter all forms of RPA training 
reflect a three-year ADSC. 

 

 2) When he signed his RIPs he was counseled that he would incur 
a three-year ADSC upon successful completion of the training. He 
did not receive written or verbal notification of a six-year 
commitment until his ADSC was changed. 

 

 3) Upon successful completion of RPA training, he was presented 
with a 3-year ADSC, which was signed 25 Dec 10. 

 

He was counseled by his MPS that he would incur a three-year ADSC 
upon successful completion of the RPA Pilot Beta Test Program. 
It is AFPC’s assertion that the 16 Dec 09 memorandum served as 
formal notification; however, if this is true, then it should 
have been addressed to the individuals or properly reflected in 
the RIPs and ADSC’s provided by the MPS. 

 

AFPC is selectively applying documentation to cover multiple 
errors on their part which impacts over 40 graduates of this 
program. AFPC is holding him and other BETA graduates in 
2009 and 2010 accountable to an ADSC in AFI 36-2107 which was 
written in Apr 12. The previous version of the AFI did not 
account for the RPA Pilot ADSC. 

 

He signed an AF Form 63 for the training on 25 Dec 10, despite 
the fact the RIP only indicated that he would incur an ADSC of 
“0” months for completing the course. The AF Form 63 he signed 
on 25 Dec 10 reflecting a three-year ADSC was for MQ11QR – MQ-1 – 
Initial Qualification Training, not UP4AA – UAS Fundamentals 
Course as stated in the AFPC advisory opinion. 

 

He understands and acknowledges that administrative mistakes are 
common in establishing a new training program; however, for it to 
take two years to correct this error is absolutely abhorrent. He 
has been working under a set of expectations that were clearly 
defined to him through his RIPs and counseling by his MPS. To 
change the game this late in the process is both inconceivable 
and unjust. 

 

The applicant's complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit D. 

 

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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 warranting 
corrective action. After a careful review of the available 
evidence of record and the documentation submitted in the 
applicant’s behalf, the Board majority is inclined to grant 
relief. DPSIP indicates the current governing directive did not 
reflect the ADSC for completion of the UP3AA course and the ADSC 
is and has always been six years; nonetheless, it appears the 
applicant signed the AF Form 63 as instructed, in good faith, 
acknowledging the three-year commitment. While DPSIP indicates 
the AF Form 63 serves only to make a member aware of the 
commitment, it is clearly the only commitment he was required to 
sign. As such, the Board majority finds it reasonable to believe 
the applicant would understand that his commitment was only for 
three years. Further, the Board majority notes that errors 
similar to this one do occur from time to time; however, they 
find the timeframe it took to remedy this error constitutes an 
injustice to the applicant. In view of the above, the Board 
majority finds the applicant has met his burden of proof that he 
has suffered from an error or an injustice, and that the 
requested relief should be granted. Therefore, in the interest 
of justice, the Board majority recommends the six-year ADSC of 
7 Jun 16 be removed from his record. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he incurred a 
three-year Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) of 7 Jun 13, 
rather than a six-year ADSC of 7 Jun 16, for completion of the 
Unmanned Aircraft System Instrument Qualification Training 
course. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-03929 in Executive Session on 9 Apr 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

, Panel Chair 

, Member 

, Member 

 

By a majority vote, the Board recommended approval of the 
application. voted to deny the applicant’s request 
and elected not to submit a minority report. The following 
documentary evidence was considered: 


 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Aug 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPSIP, dated 21 Sep 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Oct 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 24 Oct 12, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair