RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-02394 

 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: 

 

He requests an upgrade of his discharge based on his overall 
performance during his enlistment to include his year of service 
in Vietnam. After his discharge from the Air Force he was 
employed as a financial officer for twenty years and was 
considered a distinguished employee. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits a certificate of 
no penal record. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 8 August 1967. 

 

The applicant was notified by his commander on 22 March 1972, of 
his intent to recommend his discharge from the Air Force under 
the provisions of AFM 39-10. The specific reasons were his 
involvement in two incidents of indecent exposure in the local 
community. 

 

He was advised of his rights in this matter and elected to submit 
a statement on his own behalf. The discharge authority concurred 
with the recommendation and directed a general discharge. The 
applicant was discharged on 7 April 1972. He served 4 years and 
8 months on active duty. 

 

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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. Based on the 
available evidence of record, it appears the discharge 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 the service was contrary to the 
provisions of the governing regulation, unduly harsh, or 
disproportionate to the offenses committed. We considered 
upgrading the discharge based on clemency; however, we do not 
find the evidence presented is sufficient to compel us to 
recommend granting the relief sought on that basis. Therefore, 
in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis upon 
which to recommend granting the relief sought. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice; the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2011-02394 in Executive Session on 2 February 2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2011-02394 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 June 2011, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.