RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-05450
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be allowed to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill education
benefits to his dependents.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Prior to his retirement out-processing he attempted to transfer
education benefits to his dependent but was unable to due to
technical difficulties with the website.
The applicants complete submission is at Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 16 Dec 76, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the Air
National Guard (ANG). On 30 Nov 11, the applicant retired and
was credited with 33 years, 9 months, and 19 days of total
active service.
The applicant is entitled to benefits under the Post-9/11 GI
Bill program. Because he was retirement eligible prior to
1 Aug 09, he would not have incurred an active duty service
commitment (ADSC) had he elected to transfer his benefits to his
dependents prior to his retirement.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are
described in the letter prepared by the Air Force office of
primary responsibility, which is attached at Exhibit C.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
NGB/A1Y recommends granting the requested relief noting the
applicant attempted in good faith on two occasions with the
assistance of his ROM to transfer education benefits to his
dependents.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill program became effective on 1 Aug 09.
Service members approved to transfer educations benefits under
this program must transfer the benefits while serving on active
duty. This information was disseminated via government-hosted
websites prior to the effective date of the program.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the Department of
Defense (DoD) and the Military Services widely publicized the
Post-9/11 GI Bill and the transferability feature. DoD
developed a special website, hosted by Defense Manpower Data
Center (DMDC), to facilitate the transfer of educational
benefits. The website system was operational on 27 Jun 09 for
the purpose of accepting transfer of benefits applications. The
ANG used Retention Office Managers (ROMs) at each Wing to
disseminate information regarding the transfer of education
benefits to unit members.
The DMDC website established to facilitate the transfer of
benefits has the feature to track the service members transfer
from the initial request to any changes or modifications made to
the request. This feature started tracking requests submitted
beginning 14 Aug 10. A search was conducted and found no
records for the applicant.
The ROM from the applicants former unit remembers meeting with
the applicant on two separate occasions to specifically
accomplish his transfer of education benefits, but was
unsuccessful due to technical difficulties with the MILCONNECT
website. Due to a situation beyond the applicants control he
reached his retirement date without completing his request to
transfer his education benefits to his dependents.
A complete copy of the NGB/A1Y 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 18 Aug 14 for review and comment within 30 days
(Exhibit C). 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 error or injustice. We took
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the
merits of the case and agree with the opinion and recommendation
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its
rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has been
the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, we recommend
the applicants 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
elected to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill Educational Benefits
on 30 November 2011.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2014-05450 in Executive Session on 8 Dec 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 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Nov 13.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records
Exhibit C. Letter, NGB/A1Y, undated, w/atch.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Aug 14.
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