RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00878
		INDEX NUMBER:  100.00
	 	COUNSEL:  NONE

	 	HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code be changed so that he may apply for employment with the federal prison system.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or unjust and the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letters prepared by the appropriate offices of the Air Force at Exhibits C and D.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

AFPC/DPPRS recommends the application be denied and states, in part, that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation.  In addition, the discharge was within the sound discretion of the discharge authority.  Furthermore, the applicant did not submit any new evidence or identify any errors or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing.

The AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPAE states that the RE code of 2B, “separated with a general or under-other-than-honorable-conditions (UOTHC) discharge” is correct since the applicant was involuntarily separated on 11 August 1986 and given a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of service.

The AFPC/DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Complete copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 14 June 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 error or injustice to warrant upgrading his RE Code. In this respect, we note that the applicant’s discharge appears to be in compliance with the governing Air Force Regulation in effect at the time of his separation and that he was afforded all the rights to which entitled. Furthermore, he provides no evidence that his separation was inappropriate or that the assigned RE Code reflecting his involuntary separation was in error or unjust.  There being insufficient evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought.

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of 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 02-00878 in Executive Session on 25 July 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 5 Mar 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 4 Apr 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 4 Jun 02.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 14 Jun 02.