RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-00148 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 1. Her records be corrected to reflect her service in Saudi Arabia. 2. Her general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable. APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: She was deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH from December 1997 to February 1998. She no longer has any documents saved from her time in service. However, she can get letters from supervisors and fellow airmen that she served and deployed with should that be necessary. Her discharge should be upgraded because she was unfairly treated and harassed by unit members, including the first sergeant. Her request to move to another unit was denied. The harassment became so unbearable that she requested to be discharged because she did not feel safe and thought that was her only option. In support of her requests, the applicant provides a copy of DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: On 14 August 1996, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. On 23 February 2000, the applicant’s commander notified her that he was recommending she be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFPD 36-32, Military Retirements and Separations and AFI 36-3208, Administrative Separation of Airmen, paragraph 5.50.2. The specific reason for this action was a pattern of misconduct prejudicial to good order and discipline evidenced by two Article 15s, one letter of reprimand and for being disrespectful towards her superiors and two letters of counseling between April 1999 and January 2000. On 23 February 2000, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the discharge notification and waived her option to consult with counsel and her right to submit statements in her behalf. On 24 February 2000, the discharge authority directed the applicant be involuntarily discharged for a pattern of misconduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. Probation and rehabilitation was denied. On 25 February 2000, the applicant received a general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The narrative reason for separation is “Misconduct.” She was credited with 3 years, 6 months, and 12 days of active service. She was also credited with 1 month and 24 days of Foreign Service. On 24 June 2015, 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 D). AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicant’s request for Foreign Service indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. After a review of the applicant’s master personnel records and documentation submitted, DPAPP is unable to substantiate Foreign Service time in Saudi Arabia. A complete copy of the AFPC/DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: On 31 July 2015, 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 E). 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 to warrant correcting her record to reflect Foreign Service in Saudi Arabia. We took notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt the rationale expressed as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. Should the applicant provide letters from her supervisors and others she served with in Saudi Arabia, we may be willing to review this portion of her application. We also note that the applicant requests her discharge be upgraded to honorable. She contends that she was unfairly treated and harassed by unit members. However, after carefully reviewing the available evidence, to include the Article 15s and LOR she received for being disrespectful to her superiors, 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 is sufficient to warrant upgrading her discharge on that basis. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought. 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 issues involved. Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered. 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-2015-00148 in Executive Session on 1 September 2015, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: , Panel Chair , Member , Member The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-00148 was considered: Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 8 January 2015 and 21 April 2015, w/atchs. Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 20 February 2015. Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 June 2015, w/atch Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 July 2015.