RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02248 COUNSEL: NONE HEARING DESIRED: YES APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: The “Uncharacterized” character of service on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, be changed to “Honorable.” APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: His time in the service was nothing less than honorable. His early separation was due to family medical issues; therefore, the “uncharacterized” character of service must be an error. Reports back from potential employers revealed that they consider “uncharacterized” character of service the same as “dishonorable.” The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA) assured him that employers should not be doing that, but they encouraged him to pursue getting it changed because they believed there should have been a character of service. The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. STATEMENT OF FACTS: The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on 31 Oct 08. On 9 Nov 08, according to documents submitted by the applicant, he notified his leadership chain of his family’s medical issues, and accepted the offer of separation with the possibility of returning to Officer Training School (OTS). On 10 Nov 08, the applicant was furnished an Entry Level Separation (ELS), Uncharacterized Character of Service, with a narrative reason Failure to Complete Commissioning or Warrant Program, and was credited with 2 months, and 22 days of active service. AIR FORCE EVALUATION: AF/OTS recommends denial indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice. After reviewing the documents provided to include AFI 36-3208, Administrative Separation of Airmen, and AFI 36-3202, Separations Documents; the applicant’s DD Form 214 was properly filled out. IAW AFI 36-3208, Airmen are given Entry-level separation (ELS), “uncharacterized” Character Of Service, when separation is initiated in the first 180 days of continuous active service. A complete copy of the AF/OTS evaluation is at Exhibit C. APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on 5 Oct 15, for review and comment within 30 days (Exhibit D). As of this date, no response has been received by this office. THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 1.  The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing law or regulations. 2.  The applicant was not timely filed. While the applicant claims a date of discovery of less than three years ago, in our view, the reasonable date of discovery of the alleged error or injustice was more than three years ago and the application is therefore untimely. 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 agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility (OPR) and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error of injustice. Specifically, we note records revealed the applicant served a total of ten days active duty service at the time of his discharge. The Entry Level Separation (ELS) to include “uncharacterized” Character of Service, was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge instruction and was within the discretion of the discharge authority. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting the requested relief. 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-2015-02248 in Executive Session on 27 Jan 16 under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2015-02248 was considered: Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 May 15, w/atchs. Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. Exhibit C.  Memorandum, OTS, dated 8 Jul 15. Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Oct 15.