RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER:BC-2010-00848 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her other than honorable conditions (undesirable) discharge 
be upgraded to a general discharge. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Her actions that led to her bad discharge were due to the 
pressures of being young, pregnant and unmarried in a time 
when women were stigmatized and ostracized for improper 
behavior. Her unintended pregnancy was enough for her 
commanding officers to find her unfit for duty and they made 
no secret of their opinion of her situation. Her parents 
disowned her for being pregnant out of wedlock. Losing the 
support of her parents, the military, plus being in 
financial trouble, caused her to make bad choices. She was 
not thinking rationally because she was desperate. 

 

In support of her application, she provides copies of her DD 
Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge from the 
Armed Forces of the United States, documents extracted from 
her military personnel records, and documents pertaining to 
her accomplishments since leaving military service. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 6 Sep 60, the applicant contracted her enlistment in the 
Regular Air Force. She was progressively promoted to the 
grade of airman third class, having assumed the grade 
effective and with a date of rank of 5 Jun 62. She was 
demoted to airman basic on 12 May 61. 

 

The applicant’s commander notified her that she was 
recommending her discharge from the Air Force for misconduct 
(civil court conviction). The specific reason for the 


discharge action was on 27 Nov 63, she was convicted by 
civilian court for forging a United States Treasury 
Department check in the amount $112.00. 

 

Her commander advised her of her rights in this matter. 

 

The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of 
discharge and requested a hearing before an administrative 
discharge board, to be represented by counsel, to submit 
statements in her own behalf and to appear in person before 
the board. 

 

The Board recommended the applicant be discharged with an 
undesirable discharge. 

 

The discharge authority directed an undesirable discharge. 

 

She was discharged on 7 Feb 64. She served three years, 
five months and two days of active service. 

 

Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI) provided a copy of an Investigative 
Report, which is at Exhibit C. 

 

On 16 Jul 10, a copy of the Investigative Report was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 
days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been 
received by this office. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by 
existing law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in 
the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely 
file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we find no evidence of an error 
or injustice that occurred in the discharge processing. 
Based on the available evidence of record, it appears the 
discharge was consistent with the substantive requirements 
of the discharge regulation and within the commander's 
discretionary authority. The applicant has provided no 
evidence which would lead us to believe the characterization 
of the service was contrary to the provisions of the 
governing regulation, unduly harsh, or disproportionate to 


the offenses committed. We considered upgrading the 
discharge based on clemency; however, we do not find the 
evidence presented is sufficient to compel us to recommend 
granting the relief sought on that basis. Therefore, 


 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did 
not demonstrate the existence of material error or 
injustice; that the application was denied without a 
personal appearance; and that the application will only be 
reconsidered upon the submission of newly discovered 
relevant evidence not considered with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00848 in Executive Session on 1 Sep 10 under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Feb 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. FBI Report. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 16 Jul 10.