RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-02165 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her Entry Level Separation (ELS) with uncharacterized service 
for Erroneous Entry be upgraded to an Honorable discharge. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She was told when she was in the hospital at Tech School for her 
knee injury there was no evidence of her staph infection on her 
records. She told her recruiter and the doctors at the Military 
Entry Processing Station (MEPS) about the staph infection. She 
never lied about anything on paperwork or under oath. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of 
excerpts from her medical records and her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered the Air Force on 27 Nov 01. 

 

On 22 Feb 02, while at technical school, the applicant’s 
commander notified her he was recommending her for an ELS for 
Erroneous Enlistment. The reason for this action was that her 
Chronological Record of Medical Care, dated 28 Jan 02, indicated 
she was diagnosed with knee pain and it was determined the 
condition existed prior to service and had not been permanently 
aggravated by service. The applicant acknowledged her right to 
consult with counsel and submit statements in her own behalf, 
but declined to do so. 

 

On 22 Feb 02, the applicant’s commander recommended she be 
furnished an ELS for Erroneous Enlistment and the case was 
subsequently determined to be legally sufficient. 

 


On 26 Feb 02, the discharge authority directed the applicant be 
discharged with an ELS for Erroneous Enlistment. 

 

On 5 Mar 02, the applicant was furnished an ELS with 
uncharacterized service for Erroneous Entry and was credited 
with three months, and nine days of total active service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. 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 and was within the discretion of the discharge 
authority. The applicant should not have been allowed to join 
the Air Force because of knee pain. Had the Air Force known of 
this condition at the time of the applicant’s enlistment, she 
would not have been allowed entry into the military. Airmen are 
given entry-level separation with uncharacterized service when 
separation is initiated in the first 180 days of continuous 
active service. The Department of Defense (DoD) determined it 
would be unfair to the member and the service to characterize a 
member’s limited service when separation is initiated within the 
first 180 days of active service. Therefore, her DD Form 214 is 
correct in accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions. 

 

The complete AFPC/DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit A. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 26 Jul 12 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(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 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 an error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
(OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion 


the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of 
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with the 
application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2012-02165 in Executive Session on 7 Feb 13, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 May 12, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 29 Jun 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 26 Jul 12.