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AF | BCMR | CY1998 | 9800976
Original file (9800976.pdf) Auto-classification: Approved
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

067 2 9 I998 

DOCKET NUMBER:  9 8 - 0 0 9 7 6  
COUNSEL:  None 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

APPLICANT REO UESTS THAT: 
His  discharge  be  characterized  as honorable  and  the  narrative 
reason for his separation be changed. 

PPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

The reasons the applicant believes the records to be in error or 
unjust and the evidence submitted in support of the appeal are at 
Exhibit A. 

STATEMENT 0 F FACTS: 
The relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted from 
the  applicant's military  records, are  contained  in  the  letters 
prepared  by  the  appropriate  offices  of  the  Air  Force. 
Accordingly,  there  is  no  need  to  recite  these  facts  in  this 
Record of Proceedings. 

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AIR FO RCE EVALUATION: 
The Chief, Medical Consultant, AFBCMR, reviewed this application 
and  states that  in order to correct an injustice of  improperly 
labeling the applicant's disorder, the applicant's request for a 
change  in  the  reason  for  his  discharge  should  be  granted. 
However, the reentry code should remain unchanged as it reflects 
the required uncharacterized entry level separation. 
A  complete  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  is  attached  at 
Exhibit C. 

The Separations Branch, AFPC/DPPRS, reviewed this application and 
states  that  they  concur  with  the  Medical  Consultant's 
recommendation. 

A  complete  copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  is  attached  at 
Exhibit D. 

AP PL I CAN TIS REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EV ALUATION : 
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 3 August 1998, for review and response.  As of this 
date, no response has been received by this office. 

The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 

THE BOARD co NCLUD ES THA T: 
1. 
law or regulations. 
2.  The application was timely filed. 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence of  a  probable  error  or  injustice  to 
warrant  changing  the  narrative  reason  for  the  applicant's 
separation.  After  thoroughly reviewing the  evidence of  record 
and noting the applicant's  contentions, we believe the narrative 
reason for separation improperly labels the applicant's disorder. 
In this respect, we  note the applicant  was  separated under the 
However ,  the 
provisions  of  AFI  36-3208  (Mental  Disorders). 
current AFI  regulating separations for these  types of  problems 
does not allow coding for other than "Personality Disorder".  In 
order  to  correct  an  injustice  of  improperly  labeling  the 
applicant's  disorder, we believe his request for a change in the 
.  reason  for  his  discharge  should  be  favorably  considered. 
Therefore, as a matter of equity and  justice, we  recommend his 
records be corrected to the extent indicated below. 

4.  Insufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence of  a  probable  error  or  injustice  to 
warrant  changing  the  characterization  of  the  applicant's 
discharge.  We  note  that  individuals who complete less than 6 -  
months  of  continuous  active  service  receive  entry  level 
separations  and  there  service  is  uncharacterized.  Since  the 
applicant completed only 17 days of active service, his service 
was uncharacterized.  The applicant has provided no evidence to 
indicate that his separation was improper or that he was denied 
rights to which entitled.  Therefore, in the absence of evidence 
to  the  contrary,  we  find  no  basis  upon  which  to  recommend 
favorable consideration of his request to change characterization 
of his discharge. 

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 18 July 1997, 
he was discharged under the provisions of AFI  36-3208, paragraph 
1 . 2  (Secretarial Authority)  and  issued  a  Separation  Program 
Designator (SPD) code of "KFF.N 

The following members of the Board considered this application in 
Executive Session on 15 August 1998, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2602: 

Mr. Robert D. Stuart, Panel Chair 
Mr. Henry Romo, Jr. , Member 
Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Member 
Mr. Phillip E. Horton, Examiner  (without vote) 

All  members voted  to  correct  the  records, 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

as  recommended.  The 

Exhibit A. 
Exhibit B. 
Exhibit C. 
Exhibit D. 
Exhibit E. 

DD Form 149, dated 31 Mar 98, w/atchs. 
Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 3 Jun 98. 
Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 16 Jul 98. 
Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 3 Aug 98. 

ROBERT D. STUART 
Panel Chair 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

, 

Office  of the Assistant Secretary 

AFBCMR 98-00976 

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 (704 Stat 116), it is directed that: 

Program Designator (SPD) code of “KFF.” 

cords of the Department of the Air Force relating 
corrected to show that on 18 July 1997, he was 
, paragraph 1.2 (Secretarial Authority) and issued a Separation 

Air Force Review Boards Agency 



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