RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01751 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: YES 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

The following blocks on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release 
or Discharge from Active Duty, be corrected: 

 

1. Block 12e: Total Prior Inactive Service: 6 years, 7 months 
and 15 days should be removed and placed in 12c Net Active 
Service this Period. 

 

2. Block 23: Type of Separation “Dismissal” should be changed to 
“Discharge.” 

 

3. Block 24: Character of Service “Not Applicable” should be 
changed to “Honorable.” 

 

4. Block 26: Separation Code “JJD” (court-martial, other) 
should be changed to “KBK” (normal expiration of service). 

 

5. Block 27: Reentry Code “4L” (separated commissioning program 
- OTS) should be changed to “1” (fully qualified for 
enlistment). 

 

He also requests his dismissal be upgraded to an honorable. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

When completing his Army DD Form 214, he noticed an error on his 
Air Force DD Form 214. He has no prior active or inactive 
service prior to joining the Air Force. He appealed his 
dismissal on 12 February 2007 and received his DD Form 214 from 
the Air Force. 

 

He also requests his discharge be upgraded to honorable based on 
his current and past active duty Army service of 3 years, 
10 months and 23 days. 

 

 

 


In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Forms 214 from the Air Force and the Army, a copy of his 
Record of Proceeding from a previous BCMR case. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant was a cadet at the U S. Air Force Academy. On 
12 February 2004, pursuant to a General court-martial, the 
applicant pled and was found guilty of making false official 
statements and wrongfully using cocaine. He was sentenced to 
135 days of confinement and dismissal from the service. On 
29 July 2006, the sentence was ordered executed by the Secretary 
of the Air Force. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

USAFA/A1A recommends denial. A1A states the items the applicant 
requests correction are true and accurate in accordance with 
Department of Defense and Air Force guidelines. 

 

The applicant’s total prior inactive service is correctly 
reflected in block 12e. The applicant was a Cadet at the USAFA. 
Cadets and midshipmen are precluded from counting academy 
attendance as creditable service for any purpose, 10 U.S.C. 971. 

 

The applicant was dismissed from the service pursuant to a 
General court-martial. The term dismissed is appropriate as he 
was not discharged. 

 

The applicant’s service cannot be characterized as honorable as 
he was dismissed as a result of a court-martial. 

 

Separation code JJD “court-martial, other” is the appropriate 
code for the applicant’s DD Form 214. There is no justification 
to change the separation code to “KBK’ (normal expiration of 
service. 

 

The RE code “4L” (separated commissioning program eliminee – OTS 
and so on) is appropriate because the Academy is a commissioning 
program. 

 

The complete AIA evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 15 July 2011, for review and comment within 30 days 
(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 timely filed. 

 

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 and find that the DD Form 214 issued at the time of his 
separation accurately reflects the circumstances of the 
separation. Therefore, we agree with the opinion and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to favorably consider this application. 

 

4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not 
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel 
will materially add to our understanding of the issues involved. 
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably 
considered. 

 

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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-2011-01751 in Executive Session on 1 November 2011, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 5 May 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, USAFA/A1A, dated 29 Jun 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 15 Jul 11. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair