RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01205 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His reentry (RE) code of “2C” (Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry level separation without characterization of service) be changed to a code that would allow him to reenlist. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was under the impression from his recruiter that he had a guaranteed job as a Fire Fighter; however, during basic training he was given medical technician as a career field. He failed the national registry and was discharged. In support of his request, the applicant submits documents extracted from his military personnel records. The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 9 November 2009. The applicant was notified by his commander on 14 May 2010 of his intent to recommend his discharge from the Air Force under the provisions of AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208. The specific reasons were the applicant’s failure to perform his assigned duties by not making satisfactory progress in the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice Course. Specifically, he failed the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician written exam four times. As a result of these failures, he was disenrolled from the course. Prior to disenrollment he was washed back three times, he received 47 hours of additional instruction and counseling and he attended classes at the Wing Learning and Development Center. He was advised of his rights in this matter and after consulting with counsel he elected not to submit statements on his own behalf. In a legal review of the case file, the assistant staff judge advocate found the case legally sufficient and recommended discharge. The discharge authority concurred with the recommendation and directed an honorable discharge. The applicant was discharged on 28 May 2010. He served 6 months and 20 days on active duty. _________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states RE code 2C is required per AFI 36-2606, Reenlistments in the USAF, chapter 3, based on his involuntary discharge with honorable character of service and the applicant has failed to demonstrate any error or injustice. It is up to each military component’s recruiting services to determine what RE codes they will or will not waive. The DPSOA complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: The applicant states he believes he was led astray by his recruiter. He desires to reenlist in the service. The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit F. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1. The applicant has 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 an error or an injustice. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, the majority of the Board agrees with the opinion and the recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopts its rationale as the basis for its conclusion the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of proof of the existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the majority of the Board finds no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The majority of the panel finds insufficient evidence of error or injustice and recommends the application be denied. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-01205 in Executive Session on 16 November 2011, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: By a majority vote, the Board recommended denial of the application. XXX voted to grant the applicant’s request but does not desire to submit a minority report. The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011- 01205 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 November 2010, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 23 March 2011. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 21 April 2011. Exhibit E. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 13 May 2011.