RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2008-02587
		INDEX CODE:  113.04
		COUNSEL:  NONE	
		HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

She be released from her 10-year Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Because she was medically disqualified from the pilot career field, she believes her ADSC is in error.  She has a pre-existing medical condition which disqualified her from flying.  She incurred the ADSC by completing pilot training and is now unable to fly.  She feels that her ADSC is an injustice because she is not a pilot.  

The disqualifying condition has been documented by military and civilian doctors; however, it was overlooked prior to the completion of her pilot training.  She was officially disqualified from flying in December 2007.

In support of her request, the applicant has provided a personal statement and copies of civilian and military medical reports.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Information extracted from the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) indicates the applicant is currently serving on active duty in the grade of first lieutenant, having assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank (DOR) of 4 April 2007.  

She graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) on 17 November 2006 at which time she incurred the 10-year ADSC.  Her current ADSC expires 16 November 2016.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPS recommends denial.  DPS states that the applicant successfully completed pilot training and incurred the appropriate ADSC for that training.  She incurred a 10 year ADSC for the actual training completed and not for the understanding that she would continue as a pilot for the duration of the     10-year commitment.  

DPS states that IAW AFI 36-3207, she may request a waiver or an exception to policy prior to completing her current ADSC if she desires to separate from the Air Force.

The complete DPS evaluation, with attachment, is at Exhibit B.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant states that her 10-year ADSC should have never been incurred.  The medical personnel were in error by not thoroughly reviewing her medical records which would have prompted them to request a waiver or permanently disqualify her from UPT.  However, the medical personnel did not pursue the disqualifying factors at initial inception.  Her medical records clearly document her eye condition as a pre-existing condition, which would have made her ineligible to complete the pilot training, except she was not disqualified until after she completed the training.  

She may decide to continue in the Air Force, on the other hand she may want to request to separate; nonetheless, she would like the choice to be hers and not that of the Air Force.

Her complete response is at Exhibit D.

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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 an injustice warranting corrective action.  In this regard, in support of her appeal the applicant provided substantive evidence showing that prior to entering pilot training, an eye condition existed that in the opinion of her physicians, hindered her ability to become a navigator in the Air Force.  However, it appears that in spite of the documented existence of the eye condition, she was allowed to enter pilot training, and it was not until she completed UPT and incurred the 10-year ADSC that the decision was made to disqualify her from aviation service.  It is our opinion, that had the appropriate measures occurred prior to her completion of UPT, she would have been disqualified from flying duties and not incurred the ADSC.  Therefore, we recommend that the 10-year ADSC incurred as result of her completion of UPT be voided and any prior ADSC that she may have incurred remain in effect.  

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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 her 10-year Active Duty Service Commitment (ADSC) she incurred upon completion of the Undergraduate Pilot Training course be declared void.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2008-02587 in Executive Session on 24 September 2008, under the provisions of AFI 36‑2603:

	Chair
	Member
	Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 July 2008, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPS, dated 25 July 2008, w/atch.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 August 2008.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, Applicant, 27 August 2008, w/atch.

					
								Panel Chair