RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02694 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her narrative reason for separation “Entry-Level Performance and 
Conduct” be changed to “Academic Failure.” 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She was not separated for misconduct or bad performance. She was 
separated for twice failing an Aerospace Medical Service 
Apprentice course. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement and documents extracted from her military personnel 
records. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 8 December 
2009. 

 

The applicant was notified by her commander on 24 May 2010, of 
his intent to recommend her discharge from the Air Force under 
the provisions of AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208, paragraph 5.22. 
The specific reason was the applicant’s failure to perform her 
assigned duties by not making satisfactory progress in the 
Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Phase I) course. 

 

She was advised of her rights in this matter and elected not to 
submit statements in her own behalf. The discharge authority 
concurred with the recommendation and directed an entry-level 
separation. The applicant was discharged on 7 June 2010. She 
served 6 months on active duty. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states the applicant’s 
characterization is correct as reflected on her DD Form 214. 
Airmen are given entry-level separation/uncharacterized service 
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, the uncharacterized service 
which resulted in the reentry code of 2C is correct and in 
accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions. 

 

Based on the documentation on file in the master personnel 
records, the discharge to include the narrative reason for 
separation was appropriately administered and within the 
discretion of the discharge authority. The applicant did not 
provide any evidence of an error or injustice in the processing 
of her discharge warranting a change to her narrative reason for 
separation. 

 

The DPSOS complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 17 December 2010, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit D). As of this date, this office has received no 
response. 

 

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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an injustice. After reviewing the 
complete evidence of record we believe the term “performance and 
conduct,” which currently accompanies her Narrative Reason for 
Discharge, does not accurately identify the circumstances 
surrounding her separation. It appears to us that the word 
“conduct” could be misconstrued to infer that her separation for 
failure to make satisfactory progress was also due to misconduct. 
While the applicant may have had problems progressing in the 
required training program, her discharge was not due to 
misconduct. Therefore, in view of a possible injustice to the 

 
applicant, we recommend her records be corrected to the extent 
indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected by deleting the words “and 
conduct” from Block 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on her 
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-02694 in Executive Session on 1 February 2011, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 


 

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

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 July 2010, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Record. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 8 November 2010. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 December 2010.