RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03805 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His discharge is unjust and will affect him for the rest of his life. He admits to his mistake, however, his punishment was too harsh and he asks the Board to give him a second chance. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: According to Reserve Order A-066, the applicant was discharged from the Air Force Reserve effective 28 Nov 2006. His service was characterized as general (under other than honorable conditions). His narrative reason for separation is “Misconduct, Commission of a Serious Offense, Drug Abuse.” ________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFRC/AIK recommends denial. A1K states that on 13 Jul 2010, the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) concluded the overall quality of the applicant’s service was more accurately reflected by a general (under honorable conditions) character of service. A change to his narrative reason for discharge or reenlistment eligibility was denied. On 15 Sep 2010, Reserve Order A-152 was issued reflecting his upgraded service characterization. He has not provided any new or relevant evidence that warrants favorable consideration of his request. The complete A1K evaluation is at Exhibit C. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 15 Oct 2012, a copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received by this office (Exhibit D). ________________________________________________________________ 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 note that the AFDRB upgraded the characterization of the applicant’s discharge to general (under honorable conditions) due to his overall quality of service. However, the AFDRB did not believe that a change to his narrative reason for separation or reenlistment eligibility was warranted. It is our opinion that the applicant has submitted no convincing evidence warranting further remedy beyond that already afforded him by the AFDRB. Therefore, in view of the above, we find no basis on which to favorably consider this application. 4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. ________________________________________________________________ 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 in Executive Session on 30 Apr 2013, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC- 2012-03805: Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Jul 2012, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFRC/A1K, dated 10 Oct 2012. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR 15 Oct 2012.