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AF | BCMR | CY1998 | 9701584
Original file (9701584.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

JUM 1 2  1998 

DOCKET NUMBER:  97-01584 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED: YES 

APPLICANT REOUESTS THAT: 
His  aviation  service  code  (ASC)  be  changed  from  a 0 5 1 1  
(Disqualification - -   failure of nonrated aircrew member to attain 
aircrew qualification) to rr9D11 (Active-nonrated aircrew member) . 

.,  APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT*: 

The reason for his failed attempt to upgrade to First Engineer on 
C-141B aircraft  can be  attributed  to  many  things:  immaturity, 
self-imposed pressure, and marital problems resulting in divorce. 
Since  those  now  resolved  traumatic  events,  he  has  developed 
professionally  and  personally  by  leaps  and  bounds. 
Upon 
ng  career  field he  returned to aircraft 
departure  from 
.  While there, he immediately enrolled 
maintenance at 
in college cou 
engthen his learning abilities.  He then 
achieved  his  Bachelor  of  Science  Degree  in  Social  Sciences, 
graduating Summa Cum  Laude  from  Troy  State University.  He  is 
halfway through his Masters Degree requirements in International 
Relations.  In 1996, he was named Noncommissioned Of 
(NCO ) 
of the Year for t h e w  Maintenance Squadron of the 
ighter 
Wing.  He was also promoted to technical sergeant.  He believes 
he  has  corrected, permanently, any  shortcomings related to his 
flying  disqualification.  He  now  possesses  the  competency  and 
resources to succeed in the C-130 Flight Engineer career field. 
He is absolutely certain he can be a reliable and worthy asset to 
the  C-130  community.  His  enthusiasm  and  commitment  to  this 
opportunity are unparalleled. 
Applicant's complete submission is attached at Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

The applicant  is currently serving in the Regular Air  Force  in 
the grade of technical sergeant. 

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On  9  March  1992,  a  Flying  Evaluation  Board  (FEB) recommended 
applicant be suspended from flying activities and that no further 
training  be  considered  due  to  a  history  of  substandard 
performance and remission. 

On  26  March  1992,  the 
Military  Airlift  Squadron Commander 
requested  applicant  be 
qualified  from  aviation  service  for 
failure to maintain aircrew qualification in the C-141B, 11370C, 
Flight  Engineer  career  field.  The  commander  recommended  that 
applicant  be  assigned  ASC  r10511 (Disqualification -  failure  of 
nonrated aircrew member  to attain aircrew qualification) and be 
prohibited from wearing the aircrew member badge. 
On  17 April  1992  applicant  was  involuntary  disqualified  from 
aviation service.  His Air Force specialty (AFSC) 113XOC, Flight 
Engineer Specialist, was withdrawn and his secondary AFSC 4543OA, 
Technical Order  Distribution Office Monitor, was  designated  as 
his primary AFSC. 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
The  Chief,  Operational  Training  Division, DCS, Air  and  Space 
Operations, HQ  USAF/XOOT, reviewed  this  application  and  states 
that  applicant's ASC  cannot  be  changed  from  disqualified  to 
active flying, as he is requesting.  The findings of the FEB held 
in March 1992 sufficiently justify applicant's disqualification. 
Additionally,  documentation provided  to  them  from  his  initial 
failure  for  upgrade  to  First  Engineer  was  also  sufficient  to 
disqualify him from training.  Applicant may still apply for his 
ASC to be changed from 05  to 0 0   in the future to seek retraining 
into other aircrew specialties.  However, he will not be allowed 
to apply for reentry into the Flight Engineer career field  (his 
Aeronautical  Orders  and  Master  Personnel  Records  will  be  so 
annotated)  based  on  the  previous  disqualification. 
They 
recommend denial of applicant's request. 
A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit C. 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
On  17  November  1997,  a  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was 
forwarded  to  the  applicant  for  review  and  response  within  30 
days.  As  of  this date, no response has been  received by  this 
off ice. 

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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 .   Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.  After 
thoroughly  reviewing  the  evidence  of  record  and  applicant's 
contentions,  we  believe  the  applicant  has  resolved  the 
circumstances that  disqualified  him  from  enlisted  flying  duty. 
The  Board  notes  that  the  applicant  was  having  a  particularly 
difficult time  during  the period  prior  to his  disqualification 
from  aviation  service.  His  immaturity, self-imposed pressure, 
and marital problems seem to have contributed to his situation at 
that  time  and  it  appears  the  applicant  has  overcome  these 
obstacles.  The Board notes that  since his  disqualification in 
1992 from aviation service, applicant has completed a Bachelor of 
Science  Degree,  is  working  towards  a  Masters  Degree  in 
International  Relations,  was  named  NCO  of  the  Year  and  was 
promoted  to  the  grade  of  technical  sergeant.  Therefore, the 
Board believes applicant's ASC should be changed to '9D"  (Active - 
nonrated  aircrew member)  rather  than  "05"  (Disqualification - 
failure  of  nonrated  aircrew  member  to  attain  aircrew 
qualification) and he  should be  given  the opportunity to  apply 
for reentry into the  flight engineer career field.  Whether  or 
not he is successful will depend on the needs of the service and 
our recommendation in no way guarantees that he will be  allowed 
to  reenter  the  flight  engineer  career  field.  Therefore, the 
Board  recommends  that  applicant's  record  be  corrected  to  the 
extent indicated below. 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be  corrected  to  show  that  his  aviation 
service code is 9D  (Active-nonrated aircrew member)  rather than 
05  (Disqualification -  failure  of  nonrated  aircrew  member  to 
attain aircrew qualification). 

The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 28 April  1998, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603 : 

Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate, Panel Chair 
Ms. Rita S. Looney, Member 
Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member 

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All  members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.  The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 May  97, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ USAF/XOOT, dated 20 Oct  97, w/atchs. 
Exhibit D.  Letters, AFBCMR, dated 10 Nov 97 and 17 Nov27. 

Panel Chair 

U 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

JUN 1 2  1998 

Office of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 97-0 1584 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF 

Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force Board for 

Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section 1552, Title 10, United States 
Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that: 

ary records of the Department of the Air Force relating to- 
be corrected to show that his aviation service code is 9D (Active- 
r) rather than 05 (Disqualification - failure of nonrated aircrew member 

to attain aircrew qualification). 

Director 
Air Force Review B 



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