RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-02201

	COUNSEL: NONE
	
	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to honorable.

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He wanted to be assigned in a maintenance or mechanic Air Force specialty; however, he was assigned as an administrative clerk.  Although he did his job to the best of his ability, he was unproductive because of his poor typing skills.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 15 November 1954.

On 14 June 1957, the applicant was discharged in the grade of airman third class (E-1) with a general (under honorable conditions) character of service.

On 12 July 1973, a disastrous fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri destroyed approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF).  The applicant's OMPF was in the area that suffered the most damage.

On 12 October 2017, a request for post-service information was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days (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.

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-2017-02201 in Executive Session on 28 June 2018:

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atch, dated 5 April 2017.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C: Post Service Clemency Letter, w/atch, dated 12 October 2017.

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