RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:				DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-01324
						
							COUNSEL: No 

							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 served honorably and received the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, served a remote tour, and became a crew chief as an airman first class.  He believes that his service record reflects his honorable service and his discharge should be changed as well.

In support of his appeal, applicant has provided a copy of his DD Form 214.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant's military personnel records have been destroyed by fire in 1973.  Therefore, the relevant facts surrounding his discharge are not available.  Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 31 January 1980 and was separated on 29 July 1983.  He received a general discharge (Admitted Homosexual or Bisexual) and an reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of 2K. He served 3 years, 5 months and 29 days of active service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Air Force was not able to evaluate this application due to nonavailability of personnel records.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant was notified on 23 May 2003 of nonavailability of records to evaluate his request.

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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.  Based upon the presumption of regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs and without evidence to the contrary, we must assume that the applicant's discharge was proper and in compliance with appropriate directives.  We find no evidence of error in this case and after thoroughly reviewing the documentation that has been submitted in support of applicant's appeal, we do not believe he has suffered from an injustice.  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 Docket Number BC-2003-01324 in Executive Session on 21 August 2003, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 23 Apr 03, w/atch.
	Exhibit B.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 May 03.