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AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC 2013 04510
Original file (BC 2013 04510.txt) Auto-classification: Approved
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-04510
		COUNSEL:  NONE
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her Retention/Retirement Year Ending (RYE) in 2002 be credited 
with additional retirement points to reflect a satisfactory year 
toward retirement.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Had the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) not violated 
Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1215.07 in 2002, she 
would have known that she was going to be a few days short and her 
participation record would not reflect a bad year.  

She left active duty in Jan 01 and was transferred to the 
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).  In Dec 01, she joined the Air 
National Guard (ANG).  For over three years her R/R anniversary 
was December; however, in 2004, her point summary reflected a bad 
year from 2002.  In 2005, she was told that ARPC was behind in 
updating files and hers had just been updated.  She should not be 
penalized because ARPC was behind in their update.

She flew from Arizona to Missouri for five months, coming in the 
day before the drill weekend and leaving the day after.  If she 
had been credited with the points for those days, those days could 
have been used to make up for the missing points.  

In support of her appeal, the applicant provides copies of e-mail 
communiques, her Reserve Point Service History(s), ANG Appointment 
orders, Oath of Office, DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty, issued in conjunction with her 3 Jan 
01 separation and various other documents associated with her 
request..

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





STATEMENT OF FACTS:

During the RYE 11 Jun 02, the applicant was credited with 
five active duty points, 24 Inactive Duty Training (IDT) points, 
15 membership points, totaling 44 points and an unsatisfactory 
retirement year.


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTS recommends approval stating, in part, that the applicant 
apparently based her participation in her first year of Reserve 
service on a Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) generated 
document with a Dec 10 R/R anniversary date.  In fact, she 
achieved a year of satisfactory service that year.  However, she 
did not realize that her correct R/R anniversary date was Jun 
12 until advised by ARPC.  

On 25 Oct 12, the ARPC Points Branch Chief informed the applicant 
that her R/R anniversary year was set automatically in the MilPDS 
to 10 Dec pending review by the ARPC Points Branch.

Points technicians subsequently audited the applicant's service 
history and correctly set her anniversary year to 12 June--her 
first time in active status per DoDI 1215.7, paragraph 6. 1.2.2. 
This record adjustment realigned the applicant's participation 
points and led to an unsatisfactory year of service.

Nevertheless, prior to the manual audit, MilPDS reflected 10 Dec 
as the applicant's anniversary date and she proceeded with her 
Reserve participation using 10 Dec as the start counting date for 
crediting points and service for retirement.  Since ARPC is not 
authorized to award participation points or realign service to 
make her record whole, the applicant's best course of action was 
to appeal to the Board for relief.

The complete DPTS evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 8 Nov 13 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this 
date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit C).


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Having carefully reviewed this application, we agree with the 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our decision 
that the applicant has been the victim of either an error or an 
injustice.  Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be 
corrected to show that she was credited with an additional six 
(6) non-paid IDT points resulting in 50 total retirement point; 
and that this period was a year of satisfactory Federal service. 
Accordingly, we recommend the applicant’s 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 for Retirement 
Year Ending 11 Jun 02 she was credited with an additional six 
(6) non-paid inactive duty training (IDT) points resulting in 
50 total retirement points; and, this period was a year of 
satisfactory Federal service.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2013-04510 in Executive Session on Tuesday, 29 Jul 2014, 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 16 Sep 13, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.  Letter, ARPC/DPTS, dated 29 Oct 13, w/atch.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Nov 13.

						

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