RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-00071

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her discharge Under Honorable Conditions (General) be upgraded to an Honorable discharge.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was bullied and witch-hunted.  She was a great soldier and the General discharge is unjust.   It has loomed over her for years and she would greatly appreciate the upgrade.  

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former Air Force airman basic.  

On 20 Sep 93, the applicant was notified of her commander’s intent to recommend that she be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFR 39-10 for misconduct.  The reasons for the action were as follows:

a.	On 2 Oct 92, the applicant failed to obey a direct order concerning providing receipts of satisfying pressing debts to her supervisor.  As a result, she received a Letter of Admonishment.

b.	On 21 Dec 92, the applicant received non-judicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), for failing to maintain sufficient funds.  The applicant received a suspended reduction to the grade of airman first class (A1C) until 23 Jun 93.

c.	On 21 Jan 93, the applicant failed to go to her appointed place of duty at the prescribed time, resulting in the suspended reduction to A1C being vacated effective 24 Dec 92.

d.	On 29 Jun 93, the applicant was charged with violation of Article 123a and Article 134.  The applicant was found guilty by special court-martial, sentenced to confinement for four months, and reduced to airman basic.

On 24 Jan 93, the discharge action was found legally sufficient, and the discharge authority approved the recommendation on 7 Oct 93.

On 8 Oct 93, the applicant received an Under Honorable Conditions (General) discharge.

On 4 Oct 17, a request for post-service information was forwarded to the applicant for comment (Exhibit C).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the interest of justice to excuse the delay.

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

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an injustice.  It appears the discharge was consistent with the substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the commander’s discretion.  Nor was the discharge unduly harsh or disproportionate to the offenses committed.  In the interest of justice, the Board considered upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, given the evidence presented, the Board finds no basis to do so.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

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-2017-00071 in Executive Session on 8 May 18:

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following in Docket Number BC-2017-00071:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 28 Dec 16.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Clemency Letter, SAF/MRBC to applicant, dated 4 Oct 17.

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