RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-02816 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her reentry (RE) code of “2C” (Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry level separation without characterization of service) be changed to a code which would allow her to reenlist. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She has never had any medical issues prior to or after being on active duty. She believes many of her rights were violated and she was persuaded to sign many untrue documents in order to be discharged before her 180 days of enlistment. In support of the applicant’s appeal, she provides a personal statement, medical documentation, and documents extracted from her military personnel records. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 4 August 2009. The applicant was notified by her commander of his intent to recommend her discharge from the Air Force under the provisions of AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208. The specific reason for this action was a Chronological Record of Medical Care form, dated 7 January 2010 which states the applicant was diagnosed with chronic patella femoral syndrome (bilateral). This condition existed prior to her entering the military. Had the Air Force known of the severity of this condition prior to enlistment, she would not have been cleared by MEPS and allowed entry into the military. The applicant was advised of her rights in this matter and elected to waive her rights to consult with counsel and to submit a statement on her own behalf. The discharge authority concurred with the recommendation and directed discharge. The applicant was discharged on 1 February 2010 with an uncharacterized, entry-level separation. She served 5 months and 28 days on active duty. ________________________________________________________________ _ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AETC/SGPS recommends denial. SGPS states during basic training the applicant was seen at a medical clinic due to a sore and painful left knee aggravated by physical activity. She was diagnosed with Patellofemoral Syndrome and was placed on limited duty and medication. She had little to no resolution and on 22 January 2010, she signed a statement stating she would like to be discharged. With little resolution and inability to continue basic training she subsequently was processed for an entry level separation. Her symptoms may resolve, but studies show the condition tends to become symptomatic if stressed in further physical activities. This diagnosis is not conducive to military training and duty. Based on the documentation on file in the applicant’s records, they find the separation was done in accordance with established policy and administrative procedures. The SGPS complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states the RE code 2C is required based on the applicant’s involuntary discharge with an uncharacterized character of service and the applicant did not provide any evidence of an error or injustice in reference to her RE code. The DPSOA complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. ________________________________________________________________ _ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 6 September 2013, copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit E). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. ________________________________________________________________ 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. After a thorough review of the evidence of record, it is our opinion that given the circumstances surrounding her separation from the Air Force, the RE code assigned was proper and in compliance with the appropriate instructions. In addition, the applicant has not provided any evidence which would lead us to believe that a change in her record to allow her to reenlist is warranted. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. Therefore, we agree with the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of an 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 this application. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-02816 in Executive Session on 20 March 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-02816 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 8 July 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. DD form 214 and Discharge Package. Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 7 August 2013. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 26 August 2013. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 September 2013. 1 2