RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-03997

	COUNSEL: 

  	HEARING: YES

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable.   

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was bullied and discriminated against from the time she arrived her first duty station.  She was teased, threatened and harassed.  The harassment was detrimental to her mental and physical health and she began having debilitating panic attacks.  She also lost both of her parents during her initial assignment but the staff had no kind words for her loss.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force senior airman.  

On 25 Sep 90, the applicant was notified of her commander’s intent to recommend she be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFR 39-10.  Administrative Separation of Airmen.  The reasons were as follows:

a.	On 8 Mar 88, she transported the wrong patient to surgery for which she received a letter of counseling (LOC).

b.	On 8 Jul 88, she was rude to patients for which she received a LOC.   

c.	On 4 Apr 90, she received an Article 15 in violation of Article 91 for being disrespectful to a noncommissioned officer who was in the execution of her office.  

d.	On 26 Aug 90, she was involved in a drive by shooting incident off base.  

On 5 Oct 90, the discharge was found legally sufficient, and the discharge authority approved the recommendation on 15 Oct 90.  

On 17 Oct 90, she received a general, under honorable conditions discharge, with a narrative reason for separation “Misconduct-pattern of minor disciplinary infractions.”   

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

On 22 Nov and 13 Dec 16, the AFBCMR afforded the applicant an opportunity to provide information pertaining to her post-service activities.  As of this date, no response has been received (Exhibits C and D).

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

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 injustice.  It appears the discharge was consistent with the substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the commander’s discretion.  Nor was the discharge unduly harsh or disproportionate to the offenses committed.  In the interest of justice, the Board considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, given the evidence presented, the Board finds no basis to do so.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

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.

The application was adjudicated without a personal appearance.

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-2016-03997 in Executive Session on 24 Apr 18:  

The panel considered the following in Docket Number BC-2016-03997:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Sep 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 22 Nov 16, w/atch.
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 13 Dec 16, w/atch.  

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