RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03685 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. His general (under other than honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable. 2. He receive a medical discharge with retroactive back pay. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: The authority for which he was discharged has caused an injustice for the past 40 years. He was accepted into the service with a psychiatric condition that existed prior to service and it was aggravated during his service. The Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health of 1999 acknowledges injustices by denying proper discharges and retirements. The applicant provides no supporting documentation. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 4 January 1965. On 12 October 1967, the applicant was notified of his commander’s intent to discharge him from the Air Force after he was diagnosed with passive aggressive personality. The applicant also received two Article 15s: one for failure to go to his appointed place of duty and one for failure to obey an order of a noncommissioned officer. On 6 November 1967, the evaluation officer stated he interviewed the applicant. He explained his rights and offered him the opportunity to submit statements on his behalf. The applicant declined to submit matters and stated that he did not desire to remain in the Air Force. On 22 November 1967, the commander directed the applicant be discharged from the Air Force and furnished a general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The applicant was credited with 2 years, 11 months and 4 days of active service. Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Clarksburg, West Virginia provided a copy of an investigation report (Exhibit C). The applicant responded to the request for post-service information and reiterated his character of service has prevented him from obtaining employment. He is now 65 years old and suffers from depression and diabetes. He believes these problems began and were aggravated during his three years of military service. On that basis, he feels he should receive a medical discharge with back pay. The applicant’s complete response, with attachments, is at Exhibit E. ________________________________________________________________ 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. After a thorough review of the applicant’s request and the available evidence of record, we see no evidence warranting a change of the applicant’s discharge. The applicant has provided no evidence, which would lead us to believe the characterization of service was contrary to the provisions of the governing regulation, or unduly harsh. Additionally, the applicant has not submitted sufficient evidence to support his request for a medical discharge. We considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, there was no evidence submitted to compel us to recommend granting the relief sought on that basis. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. ________________________________________________________________ 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-03685 in Executive Session on 8 May 2012, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 Aug 11. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. FBI Investigative Report. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 5 Apr 12. Exhibit E. Applicant’s Response, dated 30 Apr 12, w/atchs.