RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02702 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be amended to correct the following errors: 1. Separation Program Designator (SPD) Code of “JGA” (Entry Level Performance) be changed. 2. Date of separation (DOS) of 27 Aug 90 be corrected. 3. Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code of “2C” be changed. 4. Recognition for participating in the basic training marching band be documented. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: Her SPD code of “JGA” alludes to pregnancy, which is an untrue fact. She was separated for failing dental school, not for pregnancy. Her RE code of “2C” is wrong because she was told she would be able to reenlist if she so elected to do so later in life. Her separation date is incorrect because she was on hold at her technical training base until October of 1990. Finally, her record does not acknowledge her participation in the basic training marching band. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 23 Mar 90. On 6 Aug 90, according to the ATC Form 125A, Record of Administrative Training Action, the applicant was not recommended for retention due to lack of motivation to complete her training course. On 17 Aug 90, the applicant was recommended for discharge for failure to make satisfactory progress in her required training program. On 27 Aug 90, according to the AF Form 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, the effective date of the applicant’s separation was 27 Aug 90. On 27 Aug 90, the applicant was furnished an entry level separation, with an uncharacterized character of service, for entry level performance, with an SPD code of JGA and an RE code of 2C, and was credited with five months, and five days of active service. The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application are contained in the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility (OPR), which are attached at Exhibits C, D, and E. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice in the applicant’s SPD code or DOS. The applicant’s record documents her commander notified her he was recommending her for discharge for “Entry Level Performance or Conduct” - failure to make satisfactory progress in a required training program (not for pregnancy, as the applicant contends) on 17 Aug 90 and that the applicant acknowledged receipt of this notification by placing her signature on the memorandum which is also dated 17 Aug 90. Additionally, there is documentation in the record to show that the base separations authority directed entry level separation for her via a memorandum dated 24 Aug 90. Once the base separations authority approved the applicant for involuntary separation, discharge was consummated within days of approval. All other written documentation (AF FM 100, AF Form 330, AF Form 2587, and DD Form 214) located in the applicant's master personnel record shows an effective DOS as 27 Aug 90. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice regarding the applicant’s RE code. The applicant received an Entry Level Separation on 27 Aug 90 with an uncharacterized character of service and a narrative reason for separation of “Entry Level Performance.” On 24 Aug 1990, the appropriate authority approved her discharge with an entry level separation. The applicant received an RE code of 2C-- (Involuntarily separated under AFR 39-10 with an honorable discharge; or entry level separation without characterization of service) based on her entry level separation with uncharacterized character of service. The applicant provides no evidence she was told she could reenter the Air Force at any time after separation. If the Board chooses to grant the applicant’s request to change the RE code, “4G (No career field awarded that is commensurate with grade)” is the best available code that applies in her situation. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D. AFPC/DPSID recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice to award recognition for participating in a basic training marching band. After a review of the applicant’s record, there is no evidence the applicant was awarded a decoration for participating in the basic training marching band, nor did the applicant provide any. Further, no official award of the Air Force or Department of Defense authorized for serving as a member of a marching band; basic training or otherwise exists. To grant relief would be contrary to criteria established by DoDM 1348.33, Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, and/or the War Department. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit E. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 16 Mar 15 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD: After careful consideration of applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, we find the application untimely. Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction 36-2603. Applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the delay in filing, and we are not persuaded that the record raises issues of error or injustice which require resolution on the merits. Thus, we cannot conclude it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to file in a timely manner. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the interest of justice to waive the untimeliness. It is the decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as untimely. The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-02702 in Executive Session on 21 May 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 30 Jun 14, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 17 Dec 14. Exhibit D. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 22 Jan 15. Exhibit E. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSID, dated 16 Mar 15. Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 3 Apr 15.