RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01606 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

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

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

As a young man, he did not know drinking would lead to 
alcoholism. The Air Force never provided him with the 
appropriate diagnosis, education or treatment. He has recovered 
from alcoholism for years and believes he could have continued 
his career if he had received the proper treatment. He was an 
Honor Graduate in Basic Training and Technical School. He was 
selected as the Airman of the Quarter and received two Air Force 
Achievement Medals. His job performance was excellent and he had 
no problems while in uniform. 

 

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Air Force on 7 May 1981 and was 
progressively promoted to the grade of airman first class. 

 

On 24 September 1985, the applicant was notified by his commander 
that he was recommending his discharge from the Air Force under 
the provisions of AFR 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen, 
for a pattern of misconduct prejudicial to good order and 
discipline. The specific reasons for this action were he 
received three Article 15 actions for operating a passenger car 
while drunk and his wrongful possession, with intent to deceive 
with another’s military identification card and US Forces Drivers 
License, then knowing the same to be unauthorized. 

 

The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of 
discharge and received advice from a military defense attorney. 
On 1 October 1985, the discharge authority determined that a 
general discharge was appropriate in light of the applicant’s 
overall military record. 


On 4 October 1985, the applicant was discharged with a general 
discharge after completing 4 years, 4 months and 28 days total 
active service. 

 

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

 

On 15 June 2010, the FBI investigation and a request for post-
service information were forwarded to the applicant for response 
within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received 
by this office (Exhibit D). 

 

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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. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we find no evidence of an error or injustice 
that occurred in the discharge processing or characterization of 
his service. Based on the available evidence of record, it 
appears the discharge and the characterization of the member’s 
service was consistent with the substantive requirements of the 
discharge regulation and within the commander’s discretionary 
authority. The applicant has provided no evidence which would 
lead us to believe the characterization of his service was 
contrary to the provisions of the governing regulation, unduly 
harsh, or disproportionate to the facts in his case. In 
addition, based on the contents of the FBI report, we are not 
persuaded that an upgrade of the characterization of his 
discharge on the basis of clemency is warranted. Therefore, in 
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to 
favorably grant this request. 

 

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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 Docket Number 
BC-2010-01606 in Executive Session on 27 July 2010, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Apr 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. FBI Investigation, dated 1 Jun 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 15 Jun 10. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Vice Chair