RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  02-03188
		INDEX CODE:  110.02
		COUNSEL:  NONE

		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His under other than honorable discharge be upgraded to general.  

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The characterization of his discharge is not an error and understands that he wasn’t the best airman in the Air Force.  He has grown quite a bit since his discharge and holds a respectful job.  His wife and children deserve the best he can give them and this is the reason for wanting to upgrade his discharge.  

In support of his application, applicant provides a copy of his AF Form 973, Request and Authorization for Change of Administrative Orders and AF Form 100, Request and Authorization for Separation.  His application is at Exhibit A.  

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The 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 reviewed the application and recommends denial.  DPPRS states that the applicant provided no facts warranting an upgrade of his discharge.  Based upon the documentation on file, DPPRS believes the discharge was consistent with procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation.  

The DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 20 December 2002 for review and response within 30 days.  As of this date, this office has received no response (Exhibit D).

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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:

The following documentary evidence was for AFBCMR Docket Number 02-03188 considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 November 2002.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Record.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 4 December 2002.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 20 December 2002.