RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  99-00738
		INDEX NUMBER:  110.02

		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

Applicant requests that his 22 December 1983 general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable.  Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.

On 9 August 1985, the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) considered and denied an application submitted by applicant requesting upgrade of his discharge (see AFDRB Hearing Record at Exhibit C).

On 12 August 1985, the Secretary of the Air Force, upon recommendation of the Air Force Personnel Board, denied applicant’s request for a change of his Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) Code (Exhibit D).

On 15 May 1986, the AFBCMR considered and denied applicant’s request that his RE Code be changed (see Record of Proceedings at Exhibit E).

The appropriate Air Force office evaluated applicant's request and provided an advisory opinion to the Board recommending the application be denied (Exhibit F).  The advisory opinion was forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit G).  Applicant's response to the advisory opinion is at Exhibit H.

After careful consideration of applicant's request and the available evidence of record, we find insufficient evidence of error or injustice to warrant corrective action.  The facts and opinions stated in the advisory opinion appear to be based on the evidence of record and have not been adequately rebutted by applicant.  Absent persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which entitled, appropriate regulations were not followed, or appropriate standards were not applied, we find no basis to disturb the existing record.

Accordingly, applicant's request is denied.

The Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision.  Applicant should also be informed that this decision is final and will only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the application was filed.

Members of the Board considered this application on 28 September 1999, in accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603 and the governing statute, 10 U.S.C. 1552.

                                    

Exhibits:
A.  Applicant's DD Form 149
B.  Available Master Personnel Records
C.  AFDRB Hearing Record
D.  SAF/MIPC Memorandum dtd 12 Aug 85
E.  ROP, AFBCMR 85-03497
F.  Advisory Opinion
G.  SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion
h.  Applicant's Response