RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01814 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge be 
upgraded to honorable. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He was told his discharge would be upgraded within six months of 
his separation. 

 

He was young and suffering from alcoholism and there was not 
much treatment available back then. He has been sober for 
22 years, has served his country by working as a government 
contractor, and has been faithfully married for 27 years. He 
has also put his son through college. 

 

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 29 Jun 79 and 
served for a period of 4 months and 17 days. 

 

Records reveal that on 9 Nov 79, the applicant was apprehended 
for the offenses of assault consummated by battery (two counts) 
and disrespect towards a superior commissioned officer. Other 
misconduct includes three Letters of Reprimand and four 
administrative counselings. 

 

On 13 Nov 79, the applicant submitted a request for discharge. 
The staff judge advocate found the case legally sufficient and 
recommended discharge with an under other than honorable 
conditions discharge. 

 

On 15 Nov 79, the discharge authority directed discharge. The 
applicant was discharged on 15 Nov 79 with a UOTHC discharge, 
with the narrative reason for separation of “request for 
discharge for the good of the service.” 

 


Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigations (FBI) provided an investigative report which is 
at Exhibit C. A copy of the report and a request for post-
service information was forwarded to the applicant on 10 Sep 10 
(Exhibit D). 

 

In response to the Board’s request, the applicant states his 
addictions caught up with him and things that had never been 
addressed in his life began to take hold of him. He was 
undisciplined and in dire straits. 

 

His addictions to drugs and alcohol followed him until he got 
help in 1988. He began attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, 
helping his church, and became an elder and an ordained 
minister. He has been in almost 500 prisons in over 30 states 
in an eight-year period, sharing the good news that helped 
change his life. 

 

He desires to go from a Government Contractor to a full-fledged 
Government employee. 

 

The applicant's complete response, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit E. 

 

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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 find no 
impropriety in the characterization of the applicant's 
discharge. It appears that responsible officials applied 
appropriate standards in effecting his separation, and we are 
not persuaded by the evidence presented that pertinent 
regulations were violated or that the applicant was not afforded 
all the rights to which entitled at the time of discharge. 
Further, based on the evidence of record, we cannot conclude 
clemency is warranted. Although the applicant provided some 
post-service information, we note he did not provide the type of 
documents indicated in the Board’s Information Bulletin. Should 
the applicant provide the requested post-service information, 
this Board would be willing to review the materials for possible 
reconsideration. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the 
contrary, we find no basis to recommend approval based on the 
current evidence of record. 

 

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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-2010-01814 in Executive Session on 26 October 2010, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 May 10. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. FBI Report. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 10 Sep 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, undated, w/atchs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair