RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2016-05075

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

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

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He did not know he could request a discharge upgrade. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former airman basic (E-1) who entered the Regular Air Force on 14 August 1985.

In an undated letter, the applicant was notified of his commander’s intent to recommend that he be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFR 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen, for irresponsibility in the management of personal finances.

On 23 November 1987, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the discharge recommendation and indicated that he consulted with counsel and waived his right to submit statements.

On 24 November 1987, the staff judge advocate found the discharge action legally sufficient and recommended the applicant be discharged with a general discharge characterization, without probation and rehabilitation.  In an undated letter, the discharge authority approved the recommendation.

On 1 December 1987, the applicant received a general (under honorable conditions) discharge.  For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B.

A request for post-service information was forwarded to the applicant on 25 September 2017, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit C).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.
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, and in the absence of post-service information, the Board finds no basis to do so.  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-2016-05075 in Executive Session on 21 June 2018:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, dated 7 December 2016.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:  Post-Service Clemency Letter, w/atch, dated 25 September 2017.

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