RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04520 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 in order for him to reenlist in the Armed Forces. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He believes the record to be in error now because he has corrected the reason for his discharge. He was discharged for recurring migraine headaches. Since 2010, he has seen civilian doctors who found the cause of the migraines was double vision. He has been prescribed eyeglasses and has been migraine free for over a year. In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, copies of documents extracted from his military personnel records and medical and personal supporting documents. His complete submission, with attachments, is at exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 18 May 2004. On 10 June 2004, 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, paragraph 5.14 under Basis for Erroneous Enlistment. Specifically, the applicant did not meet the minimum medical requirements to enlist. On 10 June 2004, 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 16 June 2004 with an entry level separation and “Uncharacterized” service. He was credited with serving 29 days of active duty. ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AETC/SGPS recommends denial. SGPS states at the time the separation was processed it was in accordance with established policy and administrative procedures. Since the applicant does not meet current medical criteria for military duty, they do not support a change to his RE code. The complete SGPS evaluation is at Exhibit C. AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states based on the documentation on file in the master personnel records, the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge instruction and was within the discretion of the discharge authority. The applicant’s type of separation and narrative reason for separation are correct as reflected on the DD Form 214. Airmen are given entry-level separation/uncharacterized service when separation is initiated in the first 180 days 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, the uncharacterized character of service on his DD Form 214 is correct and in accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions. The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit D. AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states the applicant received an erroneous RE code on his DD 214. The correct RE code should be 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 the 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 E. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on 10 April 2012 for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit F). To date, this office has not received a 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 error or injustice warranting corrective action regarding the applicant's request to change his Reentry Code to allow him to reenlist in the Armed Forces. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that relief beyond that already granted administratively is not warranted. Therefore, we find no basis to favorably consider 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 this application BC-2011-04520 in Executive Session on 19 June 2012, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence in connection with Docket Number BC-2011-04520 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 7 November 2011, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 10 February 2012. Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 1 March 2012. Exhibit E. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 4 April 2012. Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 10 April 2012.