RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04020 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty be corrected as follows: 

 

 1. Her narrative reason for separation (Entry Level 
Performance or Conduct) and separation code (JGA) be changed. 

 

 2. Her “uncharacterized” service be changed to honorable or 
general (under honorable conditions). 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She would like to to serve again in the Air Force, and needs her 
uncharacterized service upgraded to honorable or general (under 
honorable conditions). 

 

Her discharge was not for bad behavior or misconduct. 

 

She was not given the opportunity to cross train into another 
job. She was young and homesick, and accepted the Air Force’s 
decision and moved on to civilian life. She has grown as an 
individual and matured into an intelligent young woman. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement, copies of her DD Form 214, and resume. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 6 Jul 04, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force for 
a period of six years. 

 

On 8 Oct 04, the applicant was notified by her commander that he 
was recommending her discharge from the Air Force for entry level 
performance or conduct. The reason for the proposed action was 
the applicant was eliminated from the Security Forces Apprentice 
Course for academic deficiency, after failing Test 1 on three 
occasions, with scores of 40, 28 and 54 percent; the minimum 
passing score is 70 percent 

 


She acknowledged receipt of the notification of discharge, waived 
her right to counsel and to submit statements in her own behalf. 

 

The case file was found legally sufficient to support discharge 
and the discharge authority approved the separation. 

 

On 12 Oct 04, she was discharged with an uncharacterized entry 
level separation by reason of entry level performance or conduct. 
She served on active duty for a period of 3 months and 17 days. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states the applicant’s 
service characterization is correct as reflected on her DD Form 
214. Airmen are given entry-level separation/uncharacterized 
service characterization when separation is initiated in the 
first 180 days of continuous active service. The Department of 
Defense (DoD) determined if a member served less than 180 days 
continuous active service, it would be unfair to the member and 
the service to characterize their limited service. Therefore, 
her uncharacterized service is correct and in accordance with DoD 
and Air Force instructions. 

 

DPSOS states that based on the documentation on file in the 
master personnel records, the discharge, to include the service 
characterization, was appropriately administered and within the 
discretion of the discharge authority. The applicant provided no 
evidence of an error or injustice in the processing of her 
discharge warranting a change to her narrative reason for 
separation or her separation code. 

 

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 10 Nov 11, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to 
the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. To date, a 
response has not been received (Exhibit D). 

 

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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 agree with the opinion and recommendation 
of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the 
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 

 

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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 Docket Number 
BC-2011-04020 in Executive Session on 8 Mar 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 
 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 6 Oct 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 26 Oct 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 Nov 11.