RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-03882
		INDEX NUMBER:  110.00
	XXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL:  None

	XXX-XX-XXXX	HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code be changed to one that will allow his reentry into the Air Force.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He now has his life under control and believes that he can succeed if allowed to reenlist.

The Chief, Behavioral Analysis Service stated in a mental health evaluation of the applicant before his discharge that, “This trainee is experiencing a temporary problem that should be resolvable within the next six months.  He would be an excellent candidate to return to the Air Force once he demonstrates that he has control over his life circumstance.”

The applicant’s complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty in the Air Force on 5 Dec 00.  On 21 Feb 01, the applicant’s military training flight (MTF) commander notified him that he was recommending his discharge from the Air Force for conditions that interfere with military service--mental disorders.  The reason for the commander’s recommendation was the applicant’s evaluation and diagnosis by the Behavioral Analysis Service with Axis I: Phase of Life Problem, maladjustment to military service, disqualifying severity.  The applicant acknowledged receipt on 21 Feb 01 and waived his option to consult counsel and to submit statements.  On 21 Feb 01, the MTF commander recommended to the squadron commander that the applicant be discharged.  On 27 Feb 01, the wing staff judge advocate found the discharge action to be legally sufficient provided the applicant was found physically qualified for worldwide duty.  The applicant was found medically qualified for separation.  On 27 Feb 01, the training group commander directed that the applicant be discharged with an entry-level separation.  On 6 Mar 01, the applicant was discharged with an entry-level separation with a narrative reason of “Personality Disorder” and an RE code of “2C,” (Invouluntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry-level separation without characterization of service).

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends that the applicant’s narrative reason for separation be changed to Secretarial Authority and the RE code changed to “3K” to allow the applicant to reenlist.  The applicant developed symptoms of depressed mood while in technical training that were directly related to distress over personal problems his fiancé was having at home.  His initial diagnosis was Adjustment Disorder, but his symptoms rapidly improved leading to a final diagnosis of Phase of Life Problem, which typically does not result in the requirement for administrative discharge.  His evaluating psychiatrist specifically wrote his opinion that the applicant would be a good candidate for reentry once his personal problems were resolved.  Based on the recommendation of the Behavioral Analysis Service psychiatrist, there is sufficient rationale to support the applicant’s request.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPAE verified that the applicant’s RE code of “2C” is correct.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.

AFPC/DPPRS agrees with the recommendation of the BCMR Medical Consultant.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit E.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 23 May 03 for review and comment within 30 days.  To date a response has not been received.

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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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  At the time the applicant was evaluated and diagnosed by mental health personnel with the unsuiting condition leading to his discharge, the evaluating psychiatrist noted that the applicant was “experiencing a temporary problem that should be “resolvable” within the next six months and that he would be an excellent candidate to return to the Air Force once he demonstrates that he has control over his life circumstances.”  The BCMR Medical Consultant believes that this recommendation, along with the applicant’s account of his life since leaving the Air Force, provides sufficient rationale to grant the applicant’s request.  We agree and recommend that the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that on       6 March 2001, he was discharged by reason of “Secretarial Authority,” with a separation code of “KFF” and issued a Reenlistment Eligibility code of “3K.”

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2002-03882 in Executive Session on 16 July 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended.  The following documentary evidence was considered:

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 Nov 02, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, BCMR Medical Consultant,
                 dated 6 Mar 03.
     Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 8 May 03.
     Exhibit E.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 21 Mar 03.
     Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 May 03.

                                   

AFBCMR BC-2002-03882

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

	Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

	The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to XXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected to show that on 6 March 2001, he was discharged by reason of “Secretarial Authority,” with a separation code of “KFF” and issued a Reenlistment Eligibility code of “3K.”