RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00805
		INDEX CODE 110.00
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He would like to appeal for an upgrade to his discharge.  He was a good member of the Air Force until he was shipped overseas, receiving numerous overall 9 Airman Performance Reports (APRs).  Once he was in Holland, he fell into drugs and alcohol addiction that resulted in his discharge.  Being a Vietnam Era vet and assuming the Board are veterans, it would mean a great deal to him be able to frame and hang an Honorable Discharge on his wall.  He begs the Board to please do that for him.

In support of his application, the applicant submits his DD Form 214 and a personal statement.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic on 15 May 1973 for a term of 4 years.  The applicant was involuntarily discharged under the provision of AFM 39-12 (unsuitability, apathy, defective attitude, inability to expend effort constructively) and a received a general (under honorable conditions) discharge on 11 May 1976.  He served 2 years, 11 months, and 17 days active service.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant's military records, are contained in the letter prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit C.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS recommended denial.  The commander notified the member on 12 Mar 76 that he was being discharged for frequent involvement of a discreditable nature with military authorities. The applicant did not submit any new evidence or identify any errors or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing.  He provided no other facts warranting a change in his discharge.  Accordingly, DPPRS recommended his records remain the same and his request be denied.  He did not file a timely request.

AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 12 April 2002, for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.	The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.	Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice.  After a thorough review of the evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not persuaded that his discharge should be upgraded to honorable.  We find no impropriety in the characterization of the applicant's discharge.  It appears that responsible officials applied appropriate standards in effecting the separation, and we do not find persuasive evidence that pertinent regulations were violated or that the applicant was not afforded all the rights to which entitled at the time of discharge.  We conclude, therefore, that the discharge proceedings were proper and characterization of the discharge was appropriate to the existing circumstances.  The only other basis upon which to upgrade this discharge would be based on clemency.  However, the applicant failed to provide documentation pertaining to his post-service activities.  Should he provide documentary evidence pertaining to his post-service activities, we would be willing to reconsider his appeal.  In the absence of such evidence, favorable action is not recommended.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

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

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 02-00805 in Executive Session on 13 June 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 20 Feb 02, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 4 Apr 02.
	Exhibit D.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Apr 02.