RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-00808
		INDEX CODE:  100.06
		
		COUNSEL:  NONE
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  16 SEPTEMBER 2008

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code be changed from 2C to 4C.

Examiner’s Note:  RE code 4C indicates “separated for concealment of juvenile records, minority, failure to meet physical standards for enlistment, failure to attain a 9.0 reading grade level as measured by the Air Force Reading Abilities Test (AFRAT), or void enlistments.”

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He is of sound mind and body and his records will clearly show this.

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 16 Jan 07, in the grade of airman basic, for a period of six years.

On 5 Feb 07, a mental health evaluation was completed on the applicant and he was diagnosed with an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood.  The specific diagnoses are as follows:  Axis I:  Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, and Axis IV:  BMT stress, poor coping skills.  Applicant’s adjustment disorder was so severe that his ability to function effectively in the military environment was significantly impaired.

On 16 Feb 07, the applicant was notified by his commander that he was recommending he be discharged for a condition that interfered with military service, specifically for mental disorders.  The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification and waived his option to consult legal counsel and submit statements in his own behalf.

The Assistant Staff Judge Advocate reviewed the case and found it to be legally sufficient to support separation and recommended the applicant be separated from the service with an entry level separation.  On 21 Feb 07, the discharge authority approved the discharge.

On 23 Feb 07, applicant received an uncharacterized entry-level separation, by reason of “Personality Disorder,” and was issued an RE Code of 2C (involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry level separation without characterization of service).  Applicant served 1 month and 18 days on active duty.

On 13 Apr 07, applicant’s DD Form 214 was administratively corrected/reissued reflecting a separation code of “JFY” and the narrative reason for separation as “Adjustment Disorder.”

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPRS recommends the application be denied, and states, in part, based on the documentation on file in the master personnel records, the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation.  The discharge was within the discretion of the discharge authority.

Applicant did not submit any evidence or identify any errors or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing.  He provided no facts warranting a change to his reenlistment eligibility code.

Airmen are given entry-level separation/uncharacterized service characterization when separation is initiated in the first 180 days of continuous active service.  The Department of Defense (DoD) determined if a member served less than 180 days continuous active service, it would be unfair to the member and the service to characterize their limited service.  Therefore, his uncharacterized character of service is correct and in accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions.

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 4 May 07 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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  At the time a member is separated from the Air Force, they are furnished an RE code predicated upon the quality of their service and the circumstances of their separation.  The assigned code reflects the Air Force’s position regarding whether or not or under what circumstances, the individual should be allowed to reenlist.  The evidence of record supports the Air Force’s stated reasons for applicant’s separation.   Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.  

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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    BC-2007-00808 in Executive Session on 28 June 2007, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

	XXXXXXXXXX, Panel Chair
	XXXXXXXXXX, Member
	XXXXXXXXXX, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2007-00808 was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 7 Feb 07.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 16 Apr 07.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 May 07.

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								Panel Chair