RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-04829 

  						COUNSEL:  NONE

						HEARING DESIRED: NO 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1. His non-judicial punishment (NJP) and Unfavorable Information File (UIF) be removed from his records.

2. His original date of rank be restored.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

While working his shift, he urgently had to use the restroom.  He called the front desk of the elementary school to ask permission to utilize the restroom, shortly thereafter he was let in.  Making a bad lapse of judgment, he left the gate open that separates the elementary school and the installation.  He did not want to be an inconvenience to the parents that where dropping off their children for school.  Within the two minutes that he was in the bathroom there were a few parents waiting at the gate to get their identification checked, one of the parents called his squadron’s emergency control center making unnecessary comments and notified them that he was not at his post.  After he worked his shift, he was asked to make contact with his flight chief.  Later that same day, he was charged with abandoning his post.

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

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is currently serving on active duty in the Regular Air Force in the grade of Airman First Class (E-2).

For more information, see the memoranda prepared by the Air Force offices of primary responsibility, which are attached at Exhibits C and D.    

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DP2SSM recommends denial.  The applicant has not exhausted all administrative remedies prior to submitting this application.  In this regard, the applicant has not taken the proper steps to request early removal of his NJP and UIF.  In accordance with the governing instructions, the commander is the approval authority to remove an UIF early.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DP2SSM, with attachment, evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFLOA/JAJM recommends denial.  There is insufficient evidence or allegation of error or injustice that would undermine the NJP action.

A complete copy of the AFLOA/JAJM evaluation is at Exhibit D.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 19 Dec 17 for review and comment 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 not exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations.

2.  The application was timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of error or injustice.  This Board is the highest administrative level of appeal within the Air Force.  An applicant must first exhaust all available avenues of administrative relief provided by existing law or regulations prior to seeking relief before this Board.  The Air Force office of primary responsibility has reviewed this application and indicated there is an available avenue of administrative relief the applicant has not first pursued.  In view of this, we find this application is not ripe for adjudication at this level.  Therefore, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed all available avenues of administrative relief have not been exhausted, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of documentary evidence indicating that such avenues of administrative relief have been exhausted.

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2016-04829 in Executive Session on 15 Feb 18 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Sep 16 and 28 Nov 16, 
		       w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DP2SSM, dated 19 Sep 17, w/atch.
	Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFLOA/JAJM, dated 13 Dec 17.
	Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Dec 17.

Pursuant to paragraph 1 of AFI 36-2603 (Title 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 865.1), it is certified that a quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings.