RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2017-01035

	COUNSEL:  NONE
	
	HEARING:  NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge be upgraded to Honorable. 

2.  His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, block 28, Narrative Reason for Separation of Unsuitable-Apathy, Defective Attitude-Evaluation Officer be removed.    

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He makes no contentions, as to why he believes his record to be in error or unjust. The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is a former airman.  

On 15 Jun 81, the applicant was notified of his commander’s intent to recommend that he be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFM 39-12, Administrative Separation of Airmen, for “demonstrated apathy, defective attitude, and inability to expend effort constructively.”   The reasons for the action were due to minor disciplinary infractions as evidenced by one Article 15, three letters of reprimand, and various verbal and written counseling’s for a myriad of infractions. 

On 31 Jul 81, the discharge action was found legally sufficient, and on 5 Aug 81, the discharge authority approved the discharge and directed the applicant be issued a general (under honorable conditions) discharge.

On 12 Aug 81, the applicant received a General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge.  He was credited with 1 year, 10 months and 22 days of active service.

On 28 Sep 17, a request for post-service information was forwarded to the applicant for review and 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-2017-01035 in Executive Session on 21 Jun 18:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 18 Jan 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Post Service Clemency Letter, w/atch, dated 28 Sep 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.