RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2018-02000

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to general (under honorable conditions).

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was young when she enlisted in the Air Force.  She made a costly mistake and a bad decision, which ultimately resulted in her discharge from the military.  Since her separation, she has been a law-abiding citizen, living a lifestyle free of alcohol and drugs, and has been employed in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology business since 2007.  She is now the mother of four wonderful children and competes professionally in the National Physique Committee bodybuilding competitions.  She would like her character of service changed so that she can qualify for Veterans Administration benefits.  The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 3 March 1999.

On 29 July 2002, an administrative discharge board was convened to determine whether the applicant should be discharged from the Air Force.

On 25 October 2002, the Staff Judge Advocate found the discharge legally sufficient to support an administrative discharge under AFI 36-3208, Administrative Separation of Airmen, commission of a serious offense for bigamy and drug abuse, and recommended the discharge authority approve the applicant’s separation with an under other than honorable conditions discharge, without probation and rehabilitation.  On 25 October 2002, the discharge authority approved the recommendation.

On 8 November 2002, the applicant received an under other than honorable conditions discharge.  She was credited with 3 years, 8 months and 5 days of active service.

On 11 June 2018, a request for post-service information was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment (Exhibit C).  The applicant replied with a package dated 6 July 2018 and provided a background check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated 5 July 2018 (Exhibit D).

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.  The discharge was not 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-2018-02000 in Executive Session on 8 November 2018:

, Panel Chair
, Panel Member
, Panel Member

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

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 24 May 2018.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Post Service Clemency Letter, w/atch, dated 11 June 2018.
Exhibit D:	Applicant’s response, dated 6 July 2018.

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