RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF: 			DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-02221

					COUNSEL:  NONE

					HEARING DESIRED:  NO 


APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His under honorable conditions (general) discharge be upgraded 
to honorable.


APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was involuntarily separated due to a reduction in force.  He 
separated under honorable conditions.  He was never in any 
trouble or received nonjudicial punishment, or court-martial.

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


STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant’s military records were partially destroyed in 
1973 by fire at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).  
The limited available records do not contain information 
regarding the applicant’s discharge from the Air Force.

By application dated, 27 May 14, the applicant requests his 
discharge be upgraded to honorable. 

On 7 Jan 15, the AFBCMR notified the applicant that his 
application was being administratively closed due the 
unavailability of his military personnel records.

By statement dated 15 Mar 15, the applicant requested his 
application for a discharge upgrade be reopened because he 
served in the Air Force and has received disability compensation 
from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) for injuries he 
incurred while on active duty.  In support of his request he 
provided a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United 
States Report of Transfer or Discharge and his DVA award letter.

According to the DD Form 214 provided by the applicant, he 
served in the Regular Air Force from 18 Dec 56 to 2 Nov 59.  He 
was furnished an under honorable conditions discharge, and was 
credited with 2 years, 10 months, and 14 days of active service.   

On 18 Apr 15, a request for post-service information and a 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check was 
forwarded to the applicant (Exhibit C).  As of this date, no 
response has been received by this office 


FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD:

After careful consideration of the applicant’s request and the 
available evidence of record, we find the application untimely.  
Applicant did not file within three years after the alleged 
error or injustice was discovered as required by Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 1552 and Air Force Instruction    
36-2603.  The applicant has not shown a plausible reason for the 
delay in filing, and, after a thorough review of the arguments 
and evidence presented by the applicant, we do not find the 
evidence presented is sufficient to conclude the applicant is 
the victim of an error or injustice.  Thus, we cannot conclude 
it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s 
failure to file in a timely manner.  


THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The application was not timely filed and it would not be in the 
interest of justice to waive the untimeliness.  It is the 
decision of the Board, therefore, to reject the application as 
untimely.


The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-02221 in Executive Session on 10 Dec 15, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

		, Panel Chair
		, Member
		, Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2014-02221 was considered:

	Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 27 May 14, w/atchs.
	Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
	Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, 18 Apr 15, w/atch.