ADDENDUM TO 
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2015-02493

   	COUNSEL: 

		HEARING: YES

APPLICANT REQUESTS:

Her father’s “undesirable” discharge be upgraded to honorable. 

RESUME OF THE CASE:

On 25 Jul 17, the Board considered and denied the applicant’s request to make the same corrections to her deceased father’s records (the member).  With no military records to review, and no evidence of an error or injustice submitted by the applicant, the Board determined the facts surrounding the separation and character of service could not be verified.  Therefore, based on the presumption of regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs, absent evidence to the contrary, the Board determined the member’s discharge, to include his service characterization and narrative reason for separation, were proper and in compliance with the directive under which it was effected.  In the interest of justice, the Board considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, in the absence of any evidence related to the member’s post-service activities, there was no way for the Board to determine if the member’s accomplishments since leaving the service warranted such an action.  For an accounting of the facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant’s original request and the rationale of the earlier decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings (ROP) at Exhibit D.

On 16 Aug 17, notification of the requirement to submit post-service information with any request for reconsideration was forwarded to the applicant along with the AFBCMR notification of denial.  

On 20 Feb 18 and 3 May 18, the applicant submitted requests for reconsideration of her original application.  In the reconsideration request she contends everyone makes mistakes; there is no one alive who can clarify the reason her deceased father received an undesirable discharge; his military records were almost entirely destroyed in the fire in St. Louis, MO; and, she has proof the AFBCMR upgraded a discharge for someone who never left stateside and is now a drug dealer.   With her application, she submits new information consisting of copies of several documents that indicate her father received a General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge in Aug 49, prior to his Jul 54 undesirable discharge.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit E.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After again reviewing this application and the evidence provided in support of this request, we remain unconvinced the member has been a victim of an error or injustice.  While the applicant’s contentions are duly noted, she has submitted insufficient evidence to establish that her father’s discharge was either an error or an injustice.  In the interest of justice, the Board again considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, in the absence of any evidence related to the member’s post-service activities, there was no way for the Board to determine if the member’s accomplishments since leaving the service warranted such an action.  Therefore, we find no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

4.  The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not been shown a personal appearance with or without counsel will materially add to the Board’s understanding of the issues involved.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2015-02493 in Executive Session on 27 Jun 18:

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit D:	 Original Record of Proceedings (ROP), dated 11 Aug 17.  
Exhibit E:	 RECON Applications, DD Forms 149, w/atchs, dated 20 Feb 18 and 2 May 18.
Exhibit F:	 Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9 for Docket Number BC-2015-02493.