RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-02759

	COUNSEL: NONE	

 	HEARING: NO	

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Entry Level Separation (ELS) be changed to an Honorable discharge and a new DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be mailed to him.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was told he would receive an Honorable discharge and his ELS limits the Veteran Affairs (VA) benefits available to him.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force Airman First Class.  

On 10 Jan 97, he was notified by his commander he was being recommended for discharge for erroneous enlistment, failure to meet Air Force physical standards.

On 15 Jan 97, the recommendation for discharge was approved and he was discharged on 29 Jan 97 with an ELS.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/D2STM-SEP recommends denying the application.  Since the applicant was on active duty for 177 days at the time the discharge action was initiated, the ELS was in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-3208, para. 1.19. The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 12 Apr 18 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3. After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DP2STM-SEP and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2016-02759 in Executive Session on 22 May 18:

, Panel Chair 
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 4 Jul 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, AFPC/DP2STM-SEP, dated 22 Feb 17.
Exhibit D:	Notification of Advisory, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 12 Apr 18.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.