RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-01392

	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

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

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

At the time of her service, she was young and inexperienced with life and money.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant initially entered the Air Force on 9 Jul 90.

On 5 May 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, Chapter 5, Section H, paragraph 5-47b, for a Pattern of Misconduct, Conduct Prejudicial to Good order and Discipline.  The reasons for the action were as follows:

	a.  On 24 Dec 92, the applicant received a Letter of Admonishment (LOA) for wrongful possession of a vehicle and failure to return the vehicle.

	b.  On 26 Mar 93, applicant received a Letter of Reprimand (LOR) for failing to comply with her established financial plan.

	c.  On 29 Apr 93, the applicant received an Article 15 for failing to pay her debts, resulting in a reduction in rank from airman first class (A1C) to Airman (Amn).

On 13 May 93, the discharge action was found legally sufficient, and the discharge authority approved the recommendation on 17 May 93.

On 19 May 93, the applicant received a general discharge.  She was credited with 2 years 10 months and 11 days of active duty service. 

On 18 Oct 17, a request for post-service information and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check was forwarded to the applicant (Exhibit C).  As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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. 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.  However, in the absence of any evidence related to the applicant’s post-service activities, we are not inclined to upgrade the applicant’s discharge on that basis.  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.

The application was adjudicated without a personal appearance.

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-2017-01392 in Executive Session on 31 May 18:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 14 Mar 17.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Letter, SAF/MRBC, dated 17 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.