RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2008-01956 INDEX CODE:	100.00, 110.00

COUNSEL:	NONE HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code of “2C” be changed to a code that would permit reentry into the military.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Her discharge was medical and her reentry code does not reflect that. She would like to get back into the military but cannot because of her RE code.

She has been cleared by her personal doctor for her knees. She is fit for military duty.

In support of her request, applicant provided copies of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, AF IMT 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, enlistment documents, a letter from her physician, various medical documents, and a medical prescreen form, dated in Mar 08.

The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 26 Sep 06, and was progressively promoted to the grade of airman first class.

On 16 May 07, while attending technical training, the applicant was medically evaluated and diagnosed with bilateral patella femoral syndrome which her provider felt existed prior to her entering the Air Force. She was given four months of rest, rehabilitation, and limited duty, with little improvement. She was unable to continue in training due to her medical condition.

On 6 Jun 07, the squadron commander notified the applicant he was recommending she be discharged from the Air Force for erroneous enlistment. The basis for the proposed action was her medical condition adversely impacted her ability to successfully complete the requirements of technical training. She acknowledged receipt of the notification of discharge, waived her right to counsel,

and her right to submit statements in her own behalf. The case file was found legally sufficient to support discharge and the discharge authority approved the separation. On 13 Jun 07, she was discharged with an honorable discharge by reason of erroneous enlistment, and received an RE code of 2C [Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge].

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AETC/SGPS reviewed this application and does not support changing the reenlistment code. SGPS states the condition for which the applicant was separated falls within the category of overuse injuries and is due to poor physiological and biomechanical factors of her knees. While a civilian providers’ note was included suggesting that the applicant is now symptom free, this is expected in civilian life as physical activity can be self paced and controlled. However, it is their experience that this condition is often chronic in nature and will recur when exposed to the stressors of military duty if she is allowed to reenlist.

The complete SGPS evaluation is at Exhibit C.
HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states the member was involuntarily discharged with an honorable character of service for erroneous enlistment, and that RE code 2C is the authorized code.

The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
On 9 Jan 09, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. To date, a response has not been received.

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 an error or injustice. The applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, we do not find these uncorroborated assertions, in and of themselves, sufficiently persuasive to override the rationale provided by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility. Therefore, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of
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primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or an injustice. We note that an RE code of 2C, while barring her from reenlistment with the Air Force, may be waived by another branch of military service. Therefore, in view of the above findings and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

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.

The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-2008-01956 in Executive Session on 3 March 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number BC-2008-01956 was considered:

Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Jun 08, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 15 Sep 08.
Exhibit D.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 1 Dec 08. Exhibit E.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Jan 09.