RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00731 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his honorable 
discharge. In addition, his length of service be corrected to 
reflect his separation date as 20 February 1964. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

Even though his discharge reads December of 1963, he was not able 
to leave his base of discharge until 20 February 1964. 

 

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD 
Form 214. 

 

The applicant's complete submission, with attachment, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who 
served on active duty from 9 July 1963 to 2 December 1963. A 
letter from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), dated 
18 September 2006, indicates the applicant’s records may have 
been destroyed in the fire at NPRC on 12 July 1973. 

 

Based on the limited available records, the applicant was 
discharged effective 2 December 1963 with a general (under 
honorable conditions) characterization of service in the grade of 
airman basic (E-1). He served 4 months and 24 days on active 
duty. 

 

An Air Force Personnel Center letter, dated 31 August 1977, 
indicates the Air Force Discharge Review Board upgraded the 
applicant’s discharge to honorable on 6 February 1970, under 
provisions of Air Force Regulation 39-16, Unsuitability. The 
applicant’s record contains a DD Form 256 AF, Honorable Discharge 
Certificate, with an effective date of 2 December 1963. 

 

Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI), Clarksburg, WV, provided a copy of an 


Investigation Report (Exhibit C). On 16 June 2010, a copy of the 
FBI report was forwarded to the applicant for review and comment 
within 30 days. In addition, he was given the opportunity to 
submit comments about his post service activities (Exhibit D). 
As of this date, this office has received no response. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

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

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. According to a 
National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) letter, dated 
18 September 2006, the applicant’s military service records may 
have been destroyed in the 12 July 1973 fire. The applicant’s 
original DD Form 214 indicates a general (under honorable 
conditions) characterization of service; however, it was damaged 
to the extent of not being legible. Nevertheless, available 
legible documents verify his characterization of discharge was 
upgraded to honorable by the Air Force Discharge Review Board 
(AFDRB) on 6 February 1970. According to the Air Force Personnel 
Center (AFPC), they issued an Honorable Discharge Certificate 
(contained in the record) and a DD Form 214 to reflect the 
AFDRB’s decision; however, a copy of the revised DD Form 214 is 
not contained in the record. Since the revised DD Form 214 was 
completed after the NPRC fire, AFPC was contacted to see if a 
copy was available in the historical files; however, the 
historical files only date back to 1989. Therefore, with the 
unfortunate facts that his DD Form 214 with an honorable 
characterization of service is not available, and his DD Form 214 
with a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of 
service is not legible, it is impossible to recreate a new DD 
Form 214 without access to the required information. In 
reference to the applicant’s request to extend his length of 
service to 20 February 1964, the applicant has provided no 
evidence to support this request. In view of the above and in 
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we conclude that no 
basis exists to recommend granting the relief of sought in this 
application. 

 

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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. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00731 in Executive Session on 21 October 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered in connection 
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2010-00731: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Feb 10, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

Exhibit C. FBI Report 957636N11, dated 1 Jun 10. 

Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 16 Jun 10, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

Panel Chair