RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03450 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: Her general (Under Honorable Conditions) characterization of service be upgraded to Honorable. ________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She is grateful for the time spent in the service and would have liked to complete her enlistment. Her life has changed for the better. She is more mature and has accomplished a lot in life. In support of her request, the applicant submits copies of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. ________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF FACTS: 1. According to documents extracted from her military personnel record, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 1 September 1982. She served as an Apprentice Passenger and Household Goods Specialist. 2. On 9 June 1983, the applicant’s commander notified her that he was recommending her for discharge under the provisions of Air Force Regulation (AFR) 39-10, Discharge-Expiration of Enlistment or Required Service and General Provisions, paragraphs 5-12 and 5-46. The specific reason for the discharge recommendation was minor disciplinary infractions that were inconsistent with acceptable Air Force standards evidenced by administrative actions she received for incidences of failures to report to duty on time, nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for her failure to go at the time prescribed to her appointed place of duty, and a Letter of Reprimand (LOR) with an Unfavorable Information File (UIF) entry in her record for making a false official statement which alleged sexual assault. On 17 March 1983, the applicant was diagnosed as having a Histrionic Personality Disorder, which the clinical psychologist found to be supportive for administrative discharge. 3. On 9 May 1983, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of discharge and was advised of her right to consult military legal counsel and submit statements for consideration. She opted to consult counsel and submit a statement in her behalf. 4. Subsequent to the file being found legally sufficient, the discharge authority approved the separation and directed the applicant be discharged with a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of service. The applicant was released from active duty on 24 May 1983 and was credited with 8 months and 24 days of active duty service. 5. On 24 February 2014, the applicant was given an opportunity to submit comments regarding her post service activities (Exhibit C). 6. In further support of her request, the applicant submits a personnel statement, letters of recommendation and her college transcripts (Exhibit D). She expresses that she was aware that she wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since she was 15 years old. She was a member of the “delayed entry program” for two years and in September 1982, she finally had the chance to serve. She only received one disciplinary write-up during basic training and that was for her hair being below her collar. She was selected to be a “Duty Rope” at technical training school and was responsible for organizing her fellow Airmen. The applicant reiterates her contentions regarding the stressful experiences that caused her to “get in trouble” at her first duty station. She states that, given the opportunity, she believes she would have been a beneficial soldier. ________________________________________________________________ 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 find no evidence of an error or injustice that occurred during the discharge process. Based on the available evidence of record, it appears the discharge was consistent with the substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and within the commander's discretionary authority. The applicant has provided no evidence, which would lead us to believe the characterization of the service was contrary to the provisions of the governing regulation, or unduly harsh. In the interest of justice, we considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency and considered the applicant's overall post-service activities, letters of character reference, and accomplishments; however, the evidence submitted was not sufficient 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 upon which to recommend granting the relief sought. ________________________________________________________________ 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 1 April 2014, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2013-03450 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Form 149 dated 16 July 2013, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Letter, AFBCMR dated 24 February 2014, w/atch. Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant, dated 17 March 2014, w/atchs. 1 2