RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:	BC-2008-02266 INDEX CODE: 110.00
COUNSEL:	MR. XXX XXXXX HEARING DESIRED:	NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1.	Her general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge in order for her to receive Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) benefits.

2.	Her rank be reinstated to staff sergeant (E-5).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She received a general discharge due to leaving base after she received a parking ticket. The Air Force canceled her orders to Korea; reduced her rank from staff sergeant to airman first class (E-3), and stopped all pay and allowances. Being Absent Without Authority (AWOL) and reduction in rank is not warranted just for receiving a parking ticket and leaving base.

As a female on the flight line working on Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) she was harassed the entire six years of her assignment.

She was evaluated unfairly and she worked several jobs outside of her Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC). She was told that she was the best; however, when her supervisor tried to give her 9’s on her evaluation he was harassed and sent to Iceland or forced into retirement.

She is a complete laryngectomee; which means she has no voice. Her request for an upgrade in her discharge is so that she can use DVA benefits for many health related issues.

In support of her request, she provides a copy of DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States).

Her complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant received a general discharge after serving 2 years and
8 months in the Regular Air Force. Her Total Active Federal Military Service Date is 18 October 1978.

On 20 June 1984, she received an Article 15 for being AWOL. She received a reduction in rank to airman first class and forfeited
$150.00 for one month. Prior to this date, she received five Letters of Counseling.

On 11 July 1984, the 314 FMS/CCQA recommended her for an honorable discharge for a personality disorder which affected her work performance; her commander concurred. The recommendation letter referenced a medical examination and a report of psychiatric evaluation which diagnosed her as having paranoid personality disorder with schizotypal and antisocial traits.

On 23 July 1984, 314 CSG/JA concurred with the recommendation for discharge.

On 2 August 1984, an Amendment to the Letter of Notification was issued to the applicant stating her service would be characterized as general. The applicant initialed and signed the notification.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states the discharge was based on a pattern of misconduct and not on an isolated traffic violation as stated by the applicant. The discharge authority was within the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within his discretion as the discharge authority.

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 5 December 2008 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1.	The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.
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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. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, documents provided by the applicant do not substantiate her assertions that she received a general discharge and demotion for receiving a parking ticket. It is our opinion that the actions taken by her commander were consistent with policies and regulations in place at the time the offenses occurred and were properly administered. Consequently, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-02266 in Executive Session on 29 January 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

Panel Chair 
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A.	DD Form 149, dated 6 August 2008, w/atchs. Exhibit B.	Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 24 October 2008. Exhibit D.	Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 28 October 2008 Exhibit E.	Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 December 2008.