RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-04757 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her Under Other Than Honorable Conditions (UOTHC) discharge be 
changed to Honorable. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

The statement and allegations made against her were untrue. The 
discharge was improper because she never faced an administrative 
discharge board (ABD). It was unfair to give her a UOTHC 
discharge as she was so close to finishing her four your tour. 
She had an outstanding service record and she has been a good 
citizen since being discharged. 

 

In support of her appeal, she provides an expanded statement, 
copies of her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty, numerous Witness Interview Sheets, and her 
1986 letter to her Congressman. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

According to the applicant’s official military records, she 
enlisted in the Air Force on 17 Dec 1982. 

 

On 15 May 86, she was furnished a UOTHC discharge in lieu of a 
court-martial for charges of illegal drug use, and she was 
credited with 3 years, 4 months, and 29 days of active service. 

 

Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI) provided a copy of an Investigative Report, 
which is at Exhibit C. 

 

 

 


On 19 Apr 12, a copy of the FBI Investigative Report and a 
request for post-service information was forwarded to the 
applicant for review and comment 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 an error or injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging the 
merits of this case; however, we find no evidence or an error or 
injustice that occurred in the discharge process. We note the 
applicant’s military personnel records do not contain a copy of 
the discharge package. Therefore, the facts and circumstances 
that precipitated her UOTHC discharge could not be verified. 
However, based on the presumption of regularity in the conduct 
of governmental affairs, absent evidence to the contrary, we 
must assume the applicant’s discharge, to include her service 
characterization, was proper and in compliance with the 
directive under which it was effected. Other than her own 
assertions, the applicant has presented no evidence to indicate 
otherwise. In the interest of justice, we considered upgrading 
the discharge based on clemency; however, in the absence of any 
evidence of a successful post-service transition, we are not 
inclined to recommend granting relief upon this basis. 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend favorable consideration of the 
application. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material 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-2011-04757 in Executive Session on 14 Jun 12, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Vice Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Nov 11, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. FBI Report. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 19 Apr 12, w/atch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair