RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00708
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: YES
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The effective date of his 16 Jan 13 reenlistment be changed to
23 Oct 12.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His reenlistment date needs to be changed to allow him to meet
the requirement for the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) Zone
A and to be within 30 days of his retraining technical school
Class Graduation Date (CGD).
He was not allowed to reenlist within 30 days of graduating from
technical school because his Career Air Force Specialty Code
(CAFSC) and Career Job Reservation (CJR) were not updated to the
AFSC he retrained to.
He tried everything to get this issue resolved. The delay in
updating his AFSC caused him to miss the window for Zone A 2.0
SRB by two weeks. AFPC informed him he was eligible for and
would receive the Zone A 2.0 SRB.
Under the provisions of AFI 36-2606, Airmen approved for
retraining or who are in retraining status are only authorized
the SRB multiple in effect at the time of approved retraining.
Airman whose SRB was reduced or terminated since approval for
retraining must reenlist/extend (if authorized) within 30
calendar days after award of 3-skill level and enter upgrade
training for the next higher skill level to qualify for the SRB
multiple level. (Note: The Airman must get retraining
approval before the specialty termination or multiple reduction
effective date that the Airman must be in the same SRB zone on
the date of reenlistment.
He entered upgrade training on 17 Oct 12 and was not allowed to
reenlist until mid-Jan 13.
He received the initial payment for the SRB; however, due to an
AFPC audit it was determined that he should not have received
the bonus and has incurred a debt due to his error.
He filed a remission with the Defense Finance and Accounting
Service (DFAS). On 13 Dec 13, DFAS notified him that he should
have been allowed to reenlist within the 30 day window (even
though his AFSC/CJR was not updated) with a 2.0 multiplier. It
was noted that this prevented him from being able to reenlist in
Zone A, thereby making him ineligible for the 2.0 multiplier.
This was an administrative processing error and he should have
been allowed to enlist within 30 days of completing tech school.
He was further advised that DFAS could only remit the debt and
to file BCMR to have his records corrected to remove the debt
and continue to receive the Zone A 2.0 SRB.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 1 Aug 06, the applicant commenced his enlistment in the
Regular Air Force.
On 17 Dec 08, he extended his enlistment for 22 months for a
permanent change of station (PCS) with new a date of separation
(DOS) of 31 May 12.
On 5 Jul 11, the applicant was approved for retraining in the
3D0X2 career field.
On 27 Jul 11, the applicant extended his enlistment for
19 months to qualify for retraining with a new DOS of 31 Dec 13.
On 16 Jan 13, the applicant reenlisted in the Air Force a period
of 5 years and 11 months.
On 15 May 14, the applicants $6,768.74 debt was remitted by the
Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) Remissions Board.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of
an error or an injustice. The applicant at the time of his
approved retraining was in his Zone A SRB window and his
retraining career field had a multiple of 2.0. While the
applicant should have been allowed to reenlist immediately after
his CGD his Zone A SRB ended on 31 Jul 12 while he was still in
technical school. Thus, the applicant was never authorized a
Zone A SRB in the retraining career field as the 3 skill level
is awarded based on CGD to be authorized an SRB. The applicant
was approved for retraining in Zone A and graduated technical
school in Zone B, therefore, he was not authorized a higher
multiple at the time of his CGD because he was not in the same
SRB Zone as required.
While the applicant wanted to reenlist on 23 Oct 12, it was more
advantageous for him to have reenlisted when he did on
16 Jan 13, because he only had 11 months of obligated service
and was able to reenlist for 5 years. If he had reenlisted on
23 Oct 12, he would have had 14 months of obligated service and
would have only been able to reenlist for 4 years and 14 months.
However, both dates were in Zone B and was authorized a 1.0
multiple.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA 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 29 Sep 14 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. We took
notice of the applicants 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
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion
the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice.
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-2014-00708 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 15 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 11 Feb 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 19 Mar 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, 29 Sep 14.
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