RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-04084 

 

 COUNSEL: NO 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active 
Duty, be corrected as follows: 

 

1. His character of service be changed from Uncharacterized to 
Honorable. 

 

2. His rank and pay grade reflect “Airman First Class (A1C, 
E-3),” versus “Airman Basic (AB, E-1).” 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His uncharacterized service is a public burden and the fact his 
pay grade of A1C (E-3) is not listed on his DD 214 is an 
injustice. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records indicate he enlisted 
in the Regular Air Force on 24 Oct 07. 

 

On 5 Nov 07, the applicant’s commander notified him that he was 
recommending his discharge from the Air Force for fraudulent 
entry. The reason for the action was the applicant’s disclosure 
of his pre-service history of suicide attempts during his mental 
health evaluation that were not documented on enlistment 
documents. 

 

On 5 Nov 07, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the 
notification of discharge and waived his rights to consult with 
legal counsel or submit a statement in his own behalf. 

 


On 7 Nov 07, the case was found to be legally sufficient and on 
8 Nov 07, the discharge authority directed the applicant be 
furnished an entry-level separation. On 13 Nov 07, the 
applicant was furnished an entry-level separation with 
uncharacterized service and he was not credited with any active 
service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS: 

 

AFPC/DPSOE recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
correct his rank to reflect A1C, indicating there is no evidence 
of an error or injustice. In accordance with AFI 36-2502, Airman Promotion Program, paragraph 2.1.2, individuals initially 
enlisting for a period of six years are promoted A1C upon 
completion of either technical training or 20 weeks of technical 
training, whichever occurs first. However, the applicant never 
completed Basic Military Training (BMT) or technical school, but 
was administratively discharged after serving 20 days on active 
duty. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOE evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
change character of service, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. Based on the documentation on file in 
the master personnel records, the discharge to include the 
service characterization was appropriately administered and 
within the discretion of the discharge authority. The applicant 
did not provide any evidence that an error or injustice occurred 
in the processing of his discharge. Airmen are given entry-
level separation with uncharacterized service when separation is 
initiated in the first 180 days of continuous active service. 
The Department of Defense (DoD) determined it would be unfair to 
the member and the service to characterize a member’s limited 
service when separation is initiated within the first 180 days 
of active service. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 11 Jan 13 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 the case; however, we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility (OPR) and adopt their rationale as the basis for 
our conclusion 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 recommend granting the relief 
sought in this 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-2012-04084 in Executive Session on 23 Apr 13, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Sep 12. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOE, dated 12 Oct 12. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 19 Dec 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 Jan 13. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair