RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-04783 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: NO APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: His Under Other Than Honorable Conditions (UOTHC) discharge be upgrade to General (Under Honorable Conditions.) APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: He was only 19 when he made the immature decisions which led to his discharge. He is now 68 and has matured tremendously. He would like to be eligible for the Department of Veterans Administration (DVA) benefits he does not qualify for due to his UOTHC discharge. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 2 Nov 65. On 16 Jan 68, the applicant’s commander recommended he be discharged with an undesirable discharge. The reasons for taking this action were his frequent involvement of a discreditable nature with military authorities as evidenced by three Article 15 actions, five letters of indebtedness, control roster actions as a result of a referral Airman Performance Report (APR), continuation on the control roster as a result of an additional referral APR, three letters of reprimand (LORs) and a Summary Court-Martial conviction for failure to go. The applicant was assigned legal counsel, waived his right to an Administrative Discharge Board, and did not submit statements on his own behalf. On 12 Feb 68, the discharge authority directed the applicant be furnished an undesirable discharge certificate. On 15 Feb 68, the applicant was furnished a UOTHC discharge, and was credited with 2 years, 3 months, and 14 days of total active service. On 25 Jun 15, a request for post-service information 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 C). 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 an 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 in the discharge processing. 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, unduly harsh, or disproportionate to the offenses committed. In the interest of justice, we considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, in the absence of any evidence related to the applicant’s post-service activities, there is no way for us to determine if the applicant’s accomplishments since leaving the service are sufficiently meritorious to overcome the misconduct for which he was discharged. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought. THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2014-04783 in Executive Session on 11 Aug 15 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: Panel Chair Member Member The following documentary evidence was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Nov 14, w/atch. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 25 Jun 15, w/atch. 1 2