RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2013-04548
		COUNSEL:  NONE
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her AF Form 1411, Extension or Cancellation of Extensions of 
Enlistment in The Regular Air Force (REGAF)/Air Force Reserve 
(AF Reserve)/Air National Guard (ANG), executed on 4 Feb 13, be 
corrected to reflect “Retraining” instead of “PCS” (Permanent 
Change of Station) in blocks II and VIII.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The purpose of her extension was to obtain adequate 
retainability for retraining, not for a PCS.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was approved for retraining with a Class 
Graduation Date (CGD) of 28 Jun 13.  

On 4 Feb 13, the applicant requested an extension of her 29 Jun 
13 enlistment for 26 months, for the purpose of PCS, which 
established her Date of Separation (DOS) as 29 Aug 15.  

According to the Military Personnel Data System (PDS), on 28 Jun 
13, the applicant departed Moody AFB and arrived at Davis-
Monthan AFB on 12 Jul 2013.  

According to the applicant’s AF Form 1411, Extension or 
Cancellation of Extensions of Enlistment in the Regular Air 
Force (REGAF)/AIR Force Reserve (AF Reserve)/Air National Guard 
(ANG), dated 25 Jun 13, the applicant requested cancellation of 
her 26 months extension for the purpose of immediate 
reenlistment in order to receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus 
(SRB). On 28 Jun 13 her request was approved.  

According to her AF Form 901, Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to 
DD Form 4, dated 25 Jun 13, she also attempted to reenlist for 
a period of 5 years with a Zone B, Multiple 1.5 SRB.  On 1 Jul 
13, the MPS approved her request.  However, because the 
applicant departed Moody AFB on the same day (28 Jun 13), the 
previously approved 26 months extension could not be cancelled 
and her attempted reenlistment was voided.  The Military PDS 
currently reflects her ETS as 29 Aug 15.

According to AFI 36-2626, Airman Retraining Program, dated 1 Jul 
99, para 3.5.1.3, the Military Personnel Section (MPS) will 
ensure an airman  extends or reenlists within 10 working days of 
retraining acknowledgement to meet retainability requirements 
days.

According to AFI 36-2110, Assignments, para 2.29.6.4.1.  The MPS 
will conduct a retainability interview and require airmen to 
obtain retainability no later than 30 calendar days after 
official PCS notification. 

IAW  AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the United States Air Force, 
the aplicant was eligible to reenlist because she was within 
90 days of her Expiration Term of Service (ETS).  


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOA recommends partial approval.  The applicant’s 
desired outcome is to cancel all 26 months of her extension and 
allow the attempted 28 Jun 13, enlistment for 5 years and 
0 months with entitlement to a Zone B multiple 1.5 SRB for 
5 years to be authorized.  Changing the purpose of her 4 Feb 
13 extension from “PCS” to “Retraining” would allow for this; 
however, it would not be appropriate as only 14 months of the 
26 months of retainability were for retraining purposes.  Only 
the months obtained for retraining can be cancelled.  

The applicant’s approved retraining required 14 months of 
retainability beyond the CGD of 28 Jun 13.  Her extension would 
have been for 14 months, establishing her DOS as 29 Aug 14 and 
the remaining 12 months of the extension was required for the 
PCS.

The applicant should have extended her 29 Jun 13 DOS for 
14 months to 29 Aug 14 for the retraining and then extended 
another 12 months to 29 Aug 15 for the PCS assignment.  This 
would have allowed her to cancel the 14 month extension for 
retraining and reenlist with only the 12 months of obligated 
service from the PCS extension.  

DPSOA recommends the Board change the applicant’s 28 Jun 
13 reenlistment for 5 years and 0 months, to reflect a term of 
enlistment of 4 years and 12 months with entitlement to a Zone 
B multiple 1.5 SRB for 4 years instead of 5 years.

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


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 18 Dec 14, the applicant states that she agreed with the 
recommendation to change her record to reflect her 28 Jun 
13 reenlistment in the Regular Air Force was for a period of 
four (4) years and twelve (12) months instead of five (5) years, 
with entitlement to a Zone B, Multiple 1.5, Selective 
Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for 4 years instead of 5.


THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

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

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice with to 
warrant correcting her AF Form 1411, to reflect “Retraining.”  
We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging 
the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that 
changing the record in the manner requested would not be 
appropriate. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested 
relief.

4.  Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has 
been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or 
injustice warranting partial relief.  In this respect, we note 
that IAW AFI 36-2626 and AFI 36-2110, the applicant was required 
to extend her DOS 14 months for retraining within 10 days of 
notification of approval and then another 12 months for the PCS 
assignment within 30 days from date of notification.  However 
the MPS failed to ensure the extension for 14 months of 
retainability for retraining was completed in 10 days and 
inappropriatley allowed the applicant to extend her enlistment 
26 months for the PCS.  Subsequently, the MPS mistakenly allowed 
the applicant to cancel the 26-months extension for the purpose 
of immediate reenlistment in order to receive a SRB which was 
also erroneously approved by the MPS.  In the end, the 
reenlistment was voided because the extension could not be 
cancelled because the applicant had already PCS'd.  Given that 
the MPS failed to take timely actions and made multiple errors 
in the process, it is our opinion that had the proper actions 
been taken by the MPS, the applicant would have been able to 
cancel the 14-month extension for retraining and reenlist with 
an SRB for 4 years and 12 months of obligated service. 
Therefore, we recommend the applicant’s records be corrected to 
the extent indicated below.  


THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to reflect that:

      a.  Her record be corrected to reflect she extended her 
30 Mar 09, 4 year and 3 month reenlistment on an AF Form 1411, 
Extension or Cancellation of Extensions of Enlistment in the 
Regular Air Force (REGAF)/Air Force Reserve (AF Reserve/Air 
National Guard (ANG), for the first time for 14 months for 
retraining, establishing her Date of Separation (DOS) as 29 Aug 
14 per AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the United States Air Force, 
Table 6.1, Rule 16 and that the 14 month extension for the 
purpose of retraining was cancelled for immediate reenlistment 
per AFI 36-2606, paragraph 5.3.
      
      b.  Her AF Form 1411 extension for Permanent Change of 
Station (PCS), dated 4 Feb 13, be corrected to reflect a period 
of extension of 12 months instead of 26 months (Section II), 
number of extensions corrected to “2nd” instead of “1st” (Section 
II), and DOS/ETS corrected to 29 Aug 14 instead of 29 Jun 
13 (Section VII).

	c.  Her 28 Jun 13 reenlistment on the DD Form 4, 
Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United 
States and the AF Form 901, Reenlistment Eligibility Annex to DD 
Form 4 in the Regular Air Force, was for a period of four (4) 
years and twelve (12) months instead of five (5) years, with 
entitlement to a Zone B, Multiple 1.5, Selective Reenlistment 
Bonus (SRB) for 4 years instead of 5.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2013-04548 in Executive Session on 29 Jul 14, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	              , Panel Chair
	              , Member
	              , Member



All members voted to correct the records as recommended.  The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2013-04548 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 3 Sep 13, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 20 Nov 13, w/atchs.
       Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Jan 14.