RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02852
							INDEX CODE:  110.02
							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 feels that his family situation was not taken into consideration.  His grandmother and father were both ill at the time of his infractions which he believes was due in part of him not being able to concentrate on his duties.  He has been a model citizen since leaving the Air Force.  He has been in law enforcement, volunteer work and has never had a police record.  

Applicant provides no supporting documentation.  The applicant’s submission is at Exhibit A. 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to his discharge 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 recommends the application be denied.  DPPRS states that based upon the documentation in the file, the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation.  DPPRS further states that the applicant has not provided any new evidence or identified any errors or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing.

The 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 17 January 2003, for review and response.  As of this date, this office has received no response.

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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.  After thoroughly reviewing the evidence of record, 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 member was not afforded all the rights to which entitled at the time of his discharge.  The only other basis upon which to upgrade his discharge would be based on clemency.  However, the applicant has 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.  Therefore, based on the available evidence of record, we find no basis upon which to favorably consider this application.   
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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 this application in Executive Session on 26 March 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	Vice Chair
	Member
	Member

The following documentary evidence was considered for AFBCMR Docket Number 02-02852:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Sep 02.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 10 Jan 03.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Jan 03.