RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01332 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. Her under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge be upgraded to under honorable conditions. 2. Her rank be changed to Airman Third Class 3. Her Date of Birth of XX XXX XX, be added. 4. Her Place of Birth of XXXXXX, XXXX be added. _________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was discharged under honorable conditions and the characterization is false. In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her birth certificate reflecting her date and place of birth. The evidence submitted in support of the appeal is at Exhibit A. _________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant’s military personnel records were destroyed by fire in the NPRC in Jul 73. The following information was extracted from the available documents. On 29 Nov 56, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. On 26 Sep 57, she was released from active duty with an UOTHC discharge. _________________________________________________________________ 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 not been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice regarding the applicant’s requests to upgrade her UOTHC discharge to honorable and change her rank to airman third class. The documentation contained in the applicant’s records is limited; however, we note Special Order number 102, dated 26 Sep 57, and AF Form 183, Security Classification, both reflect that she was discharged in the grade of airman basic with service characterized as under other than honorable. Therefore, without evidence to the contrary, we must assume the applicant’s discharge and grade were proper and in compliance with the appropriate directives. In the interest of justice, we considered upgrading her discharge based on clemency; however, we do not find the evidence presented sufficient to recommend granting the relief. Therefore in the absence of evidence to the contrary we find no basis to grant the relief sought in this application 4. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. After a careful review of the available evidence, we believe partial relief is warranted. We note the applicant’s records were burned in the fire at the NRPC and her date and place of birth is not reflected in her records; therefore, in the interest of justice, we recommend the records be corrected to the extent indicated below. _________________________________________________________________ THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force relating to APPLICANT be amended to show that her date of birth of XX XXX XX and place of birth of XXXXXX, XXXX were added to her records. _________________________________________________________________ The following members of the Board considered this application in Executive Session on 24 Jan 13 and 14 Mar 13, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-2012- 01332: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 Apr 12, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Master Personnel Records. Panel Chair