RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02087
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
He be promoted to the rank of senior airman (E-4).
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was offered a bonus under the Stripes for Unit Bonus Skills
enlistment option. On entry into Basic Military Training (BMT)
he should have been awarded the rank of airman first class (E-
3). On his one year anniversary he should have been promoted to
the rank of E-4.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve in
the grade of airman.
The applicants Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) reflects 2A554B
- Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance.
The applicants DD Form 1966, Continuation of DD Form
1966, Section VI -·Remarks, reflects N/A for both the Stripes
for Unit Bonus Skills and Incentive Election.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFRC/RSOO recommends denial. RSOO states it is the recruiter's
and unit education & training offices responsibility to review
the applicants qualifications and determine appropriate
enlistment grade for incentives for those potentially eligible.
IAW Air Force Reserve Recruiting Procedures (AFRCI 36-2001),
Para. 5.4. Recruiters must carefully review their applicants
qualifications to determine the appropriate enlistment grade and
offer a NPS enlistment incentive to those who are potentially
eligible (e.g. Stripes for Education and Training, or Stripes
for Unit Bonus Skills). Current AFR enlistment incentive
information is available in AFI 36-2638, Air Force Reserve
Enlisted Incentives.
According to the AFRC Master Incentive Bonus List dated October
2011 - September 2012 effective at the time of the applicants
enlistment (15 February 2013), AFSC 2A554B was not on the Master
Incentive List for an enlistment bonus. AFRC accession bonus
lists carryover to the following FY until a new FY bonus list is
signed (+ 15 days when old and new lists overlap). The FY13
list was not approved until 2 March 2013 by AFRC/CC one month
after the applicant enlisted. As a result, he does not qualify
for E-3/A1C or the Incentive for Bonus Skills.
The RSOO complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 10 November 2014, a copy of the evaluation was forwarded to
the applicant for review and response 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 is timely filed.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. 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 the
applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the
existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence
of evidence to the contrary we find no basis to recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of an 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-2014-02087 in Executive Session on 5 February 2015,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 May 2014, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFRC/RSOO, dated 9 September 2014,
w/atchs.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 November 2014.
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