RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01782 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Re-entry (RE) code “4C” “Approved Involuntary Separation for Concealment /Physical Standards/Less than 9.0 RGL,” be changed due to him being misdiagnosed with “anaphylaxis to tree nuts.” ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He has had no history or episodes of anaphylaxis before, during or after military service. His post service testing by a civilian doctor disproves military medical diagnosis. In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of a consultation and medical exam from his primary care provider, his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, AF Form 100, Request and Authorization for Separation, and copies of separation documents from his military personnel records (MPR). His complete submission, with attachments, is at exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 8 June 2010. On 6 July 2010, his commander notified him that he was recommending him for discharge under the provisions of Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-32, Military Retirements and Separations and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-3208 Administrative Separation of Airmen, Chapter 5, Section C, Defective Enlistments. Specifically, the applicant did not meet the medical requirements to enlist. On 6 July 2010, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the commander’s intent to discharge him and waived his right to consult counsel and submit statements on his own behalf. Subsequent to the file being found legally sufficient the discharge authority approved the recommendation and directed that the applicant be discharged with an entry-level separation. The applicant was discharged effective 9 July 2010 with an entry level separation and “Uncharacterized” service. He was credited with serving 1 month and 2 days on active duty. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AETC/SGPS recommends denial. SGPS states the applicant does not indicate what code he would like, or what he wants to do. The applicant did not request a HQ AETC/SGPS waiver as he felt he needed to be at home. SGPS finds that at the time the separation was done it was in accordance with established policy and administrative procedures. Since the applicant does not meet medical criteria for military duty, they do not support a change to his RE code. The complete SGPS evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSOA recommends correction of RE code. DPSOA states the applicant received an erroneous RE code on his DD 214. His correct RE code is 2C, “Involuntarily Separated with an Honorable Character of Service; or Entry Level Separation without Characterization of Service.” The RE code 2C applies to all entry level separations without characterization of service regardless of whether the discharge was voluntary or involuntary. AFPC/DPSOY will provide applicant a corrected copy of his DD Form 214 with RE code of 2C, unless otherwise directed by the Board. The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 5 October 2011 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response. ________________________________________________________________ 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 injustice that would warrant action by the Board. We note AFPC/DPSOA indicates the applicant’s currently assigned RE code of “4C” is incorrect and that they will administratively correct the RE code to reflect “2C” unless advised otherwise by this Board. Since the applicant has not responded to the Air Force advisory indicating an objection to the administrative correction, we concur with the administrative correction proposed by the Air Force OPR. Therefore, there is no basis for the Board to take further action on the applicant’s request. ________________________________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered this application BC-2011-01782 in Executive Session on 2 February 2012, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 08 March 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 4 August 2011. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 15 September 2011. Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 September 2011.