RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00516 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His reentry (RE) code 2C-Involuntarily separated with an 
honorable discharge; or entry level separation without service 
characterization be changed to allow him to enlist in the 
National Guard. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

At the time of his separation he received an honorable discharge. 

 

Applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 15 Mar 00, the applicant contracted his initial enlistment in 
the Regular Air Force. He was progressively promoted to the 
grade of senior airman having assumed that grade effective and 
with a date of rank of 27 Jun 08. 

 

An attempt to obtain documentation regarding the circumstances of 
his discharge were unsuccessful, however; based on the available 
information in his military records reflect he received two 
referral Enlisted Performance Reports (EPRs) for failure to 
maintain fitness standards. 

 

His performance report profile is as follows: 

 

 PERIOD ENDING OVERALL EVALUATION 

 

 15 Oct 01 3 

 23 Oct 02 3 

 23 Aug 03 4 

 24 Aug 04 5 

 01 Apr 05 5 

 15 Feb 06 5 

 15 Feb 07 4 

 *15 Feb 08 1 

 *25 Aug 08 3 

 

*Referral report 


 

The applicant was honorably discharged on 17 Nov 08, under the 
provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-3208, with a narrative 
reason for separation of Physical Standards. He served eight 
years, eight months and three days on active duty. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states service members 
who are involuntarily separated with a honorable discharge 
receive an RE code of 2C which denotes involuntarily separated 
with a honorable discharge; or entry level separation without 
characterization of service. The applicant has not provided any 
documentation or justification to support a change in his RE 
code. 

 

The HQ AFPC/DPSOA complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states insufficient 
evidence was found in the applicant’s military records reflecting 
the circumstances of his discharge. Absent this documentation, 
there is a presumption of regularity the applicant was afforded 
due process and the discharge was consistent with the procedural 
and substantive requirements of the discharge instruction. The 
applicant’s record reflects he received two referral EPRs for 
failure to maintain fitness standards. The EPR for the period 
ending 25 Aug 08, stated the applicant repeatedly failed fitness 
evaluations. 

 

The HQ AFPC/DPSOA complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant 16 Oct 09, for review and comment within 30 days. As 
of this date, no response has been received by this office. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was timely filed. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and the 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 


responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion that the applicant has failed to sustain his burden of 
proof of the existence of an error or injustice. Therefore, in 
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling 
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that 
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and 
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the 
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered 
with this application. 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00516 in Executive Session on 7 Jan 10 under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Feb 09. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSOA, 4 Sep 09. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSOS, dated 25 Sep 09. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 16 Oct 09. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair