RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF: 				DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00360

 						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED:  NO 



APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be amended to change her separation code of “JGH” which 
denotes “Non-retention on active duty” to “JBK” which denotes 
“Completion of Required Active Service.”


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The incorrect Separation Program Designator (SPD) code is 
causing a recoupment of her unearned portion of her bonus that 
the Date of Separation (DOS) Rollback program says that she is 
not subject to.

The Personnel Services Delivery Memorandum (PSDM) 13-14, FY13 
Enlisted Date of Separation (DOS) Rollback Program, dated 13 Feb 
13 states that members with less than 6 years of active service  
separated under the DOS Rollback program will be separated with 
SPD code “JBK.”  

Her AF IMT 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, Item 
23, Remarks, reads SPD code “JBK.”  

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 1 Mar 11, the applicant entered the Regular Air Force.  

According to her AF Form 418, Selective Reenlistment Program 
(SRP) Consideration for Airmen in the Regular Air Force/Air 
Force Reserve, dated 19 Feb 13, she was not selected for 
reenlistment by her commander.  The specific reason for the non-
selection was non-judicial punishment for driving under the 
influence of alcohol as well as minor in possession of alcohol 
and a Letter of Reprimand (LOR) and control roster action for 
failure to show at her place of duty at the required time.

On 31 May 13, she was honorably discharged with narrative reason 
for separation of “Non-retention on active duty,” SPD code “JGH” 
and Reentry (RE) Code “2X” which denotes “1st term, 2nd term or 
career airman considered but not selected for reenlistment.”

PSDM FY13, General Program Guidance, paragraph a. states “Airmen 
discharged or released under the DOS Rollback program are not 
subject to recoupment of the unearned portions of bonuses, 
special pays, or other monetary incentives.  Airmen, however, 
will not be paid any unpaid portions of bonuses, special pays, 
or other monetary incentives.”

In an e-mail dated 8 May 15 (Exhibit E), the Defense Finance 
Accounting Service (DFAS) advised that the applicant’s initial 
enlistment bonus was recouped because she served only 2 years of 
a 6 year enlistment. DFAS further advised the applicant’s case 
file was forwarded to the Debt Establishment and Out of Service 
Debts office for resolution based on the guidance in PSDM 13-14.  

In an e-mail dated 11 May 15 (Exhibit F), the AFBCMR advised the 
applicant that DFAS forwarded her case file on the recoupment of 
her initial enlistment bonus to the Out of Service Debts office 
for action based on the guidance in PSDM 13-14.  


AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial of the applicant’s requests unless 
proof of an erroneous recoupment took place.  The applicant did 
not provide any documentation to show what if anything was 
recouped from her pay.  DPSOR recommends consulting with DFAS to 
determine the specific reasons for any recoupment that possibly 
took place.  If any recoupment of unearned portions of bonuses, 
special pays, or other monetary incentives took place, recommend 
the Board award reimbursement because she was entitled to keep 
that pay.  Based on the documentation on file in the master 
personnel records, the discharge from active duty was consistent 
with the procedural and substantive requirements of the 
Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) memorandum dated 31 Jan 
13 and was within the discretion of the discharge authority.

The applicant was separated under the FY13 Force Management 
program with an RE code of “2X.”  Based on the denial of 
reenlistment, she was properly separated with SPD code of “LGH” 
[sic] which was properly reflected on her DD Form 214.  

The SPD code of “JBK” as reflected on the applicant’s separation 
orders was correct at the time the orders were produced since 
that was the code directed by the SecAF memorandum.  It was a 
temporary code that HQ USAF authorized until SPD code “JGH” 
could be updated in the military personnel database and reflect 
on all automated DD Forms 214 produced under this guidance.  
Once code “JGH” was in the database and capable of being 
produced on the DD Form 214, it replaced code “JBK” as the code 
to use.  

The SecAF program guidance further states that under SPD codes 
“JGH” and “LGH,” airmen discharged or released under the DOS 
Rollback program are not subject to recoupment of the unearned 
portions of bonuses, special pays or other monetary incentives 
unless a waiver is approved on a case-by-case basis.   

A complete copy of the DPSOR evaluation, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit C.


APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 30 Apr 15 for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D).  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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  Having 
carefully reviewed the complete submission, we agree with the 
office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale 
expressed as the basis of our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice.  We note that 
DPSOR states that if any recoupment of unearned portions of 
bonuses, special pays, or other monetary incentives took place, 
they recommend the applicant be reimbursed because she was 
entitled to keep that pay.  As noted above, DFAS forwarded the 
applicant’s case to the Debt Establishment and Out of Service 
Debts office for resolution based on the guidance in PSDM 13-14.  
If the applicant does not obtain the relief she is seeking from 
DFAS, we suggest she submit another DD Form 149 with any 
supporting documentation for the Board’s consideration.  
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the requested relief.


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this 
application.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-00360 in Executive Session on 10 Jun 14 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	 , Panel Chair
	 , Member
	 , Member
 
The following documentary evidence pertaining AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-00360 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Oct 13, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 3 Apr 15, 
w/atchs.
	Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Apr 15.
	Exhibit E.  E-mail, DFAS, dated 8 May 15.
	Exhibit F.  E-mail, AFBCMR, dated 11 May 15.