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AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-01043  -**pj f3  19% 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

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Applicant requests that the narrative reason for separation, issued 
in conjunction with her 22  December 1997 discharge, be changed from 
Applicant I  s 
I'Miscellaneous/General Reasons"  to "To Attend School. I' 
submission is at Exhibit A .  
The Lppropriate Air Force off ices evaluated applicant I  s request and 
provided  advisory  opinions  to  the  Board  recommending  the 
application  be  denied  (Exhibit C).  The  advisory  opinions  were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit D).  As 
of this date, no response has been received by this office. 

After  careful  consideration  of  applicant's  request  and  the 
available  evidence  of  record,  we  find  insufficient  evidence  of 
error  or  injustice  to  warrant  corrective  action.  The  facts and 
opinions stated in the advisory opinions appear to be based on the 
evidence of record and have not been rebutted by applicant.  Absent 
persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which entitled, 
appropriate regulations were not followed, or appropriate standards 
were not applied, we find no basis to disturb the existing record. 

Accordingly, applicant's request is denied. 

The Board  staff is directed to  inform applicant 'of this decision. 
Applicant  should also be  informed that  this decision is final and 
will  only  be  reconsidered  upon  the  presentation  of  new  relevant 
' evidence  which  was  not  reasonably  available  at  the  time  the 
application was filed. 
Members  of  the  Board,  Messrs.  David  C.  Van  Gasbeck, Richard  A. 
Peterson, and  Jackson A .   Hauslein, considered  this application on 
20 October  1998  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Air  Force 
Instruction 36-2603 and the governing statute, 1 0   U.S.C. 1552. 

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Exhibits: 
A .   Applicant's DD Form 149 
B.  Available Master Personnel Records 
C.  Advisory Opinions 
D.  SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinions 

DEPARTMENT OF  THE  AIR  FORCE 

H E A D Q U A R T E R S  AIR  FORCE  P E R S O N N E L C E N T E R  

R A N D O L P H   AIR  FORCE  B A S E  TEXAS 

MAY  0 7  1998 

MEMORANDUM FOR AFBCMR 

FROM:  HQ AFPC/DPPRS 

550 C Street West Ste 11 
Randolph AFB TX  78 150-47 13 

SUBJECT:  Application for Correction of Military R

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The applicant, while serving in the grade of senior airman, was separated from the Air Force 22 

Dec 97 under the provisions of AFI 36-3208 (Voluntary-Miscellaneous Reasons) with an 
Honorable discharge.  She served 03 years, 08 months 24 days total active service. 

Requested Action.  The applicant is requesting the separation reason be changed fiom 

“miscellaneous/general reasons” to “attend school.” 

Facts.  The applicant voluntarily requested early separation from the Air Force by submitting an 
AF Form 3 1 which indicated her reason for requesting early separation was miscellaneous reason. 
Her application was submitted according to AFI-36-3208, paragraph 3.15 which is the provision 
for a miscellaneous/general reasons separation. In order for her to be eligible for early separation 
to attend school her request would have had to be submitted according to paragraph 3.8 of AFI 
36-3208 which requires that usually, the date of separation not be more than 10 days before the 
class start date.  In addition, applicants must show they have been accepted for a hll-time course 
of instructions in a recognized Institution of higher education or vocational or technical school. 
There is no evidence that the applicant submitted the required information and supporting  . 
documents therefore, her only option, was to submit the miscellaneous/general reasons request 
which she submitted on 22 Jul97 with a requested separation date of 22 Dec 97.  The Unit 
Commander did indicate in her endorsement to the application that applicant desires to enter 
nursing program in the fall 1998 and must complete certain pre-requisite courses prior to this. 
The commander hrther indicated she had been accepted to a university as a pre-major student in 
the College of Nursing for the 14 Jan 98 spring term.  However, with the applicant’s desire to 
separate 01 Jan 98 (as indicated in her application), she still would not have been eligible for a 
separation “to attend school” because her normal expiration term of service (ETS) was 980328, 
more than 90 days allowed by Air Force Instructions.  The request was approved for her 
separation to be effective 22 Dec 97.  The Air Force approved just what she ask for at the time of 
her application.  The reason given in the majority of applications submitted for early released from 
active duty under the miscellaneous separation provision is to attend school. 

Discussion.  This case has been reviewed for separation processing and there are no errors or 

irregularities causing an injustice to the applicant.  Her discharge complies with directives in effect 
at the time of her discharge.  The records indicate member’s military service was reviewed and 
appropriate action was taken.  She was not eligible to separate early to attend school because of 
her requested date of separation was more than 90 days from her ETS and her only option was to 
separate for miscellaneous reason. 

Recommendation. Applicant did not identifjl any specific errors in the discharge processing nor 

provide statements that indicate she was provided erroneous information during her separation 
application which warrant a change in the separation reason.  Accordingly, we recommend 
applicant’s request be denied.  However, if the decision is to grant the relief sought, the records 
should be corrected to show SPD “MCF” and a reason for separation as “To Attend School.” 
She has filed a timely request. 

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JOHN C. WOOTEN, GS-9 
Military Personnel Mgmt Spec 
Separations Branch 
Dir of Personnel Program Management 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON, DC 

17 July 1998 

MEMORANDUM FOR  SAFBCMR 

FROM:  HQ AF/DPRCL 

1040 Air Force Pentagon 

Washington, DC 20330-1040  *- 

SUBJECT:  Application for Correction of Military Recor 

The attached file is forwarded to you for final action.  Our office has primary 

responsibility for establishing Air Force policy on unemployment compensation for ex- 
servicemembers (UCX).  We interpret the law and determine which separation narratives fall 
within the statutory eligibility criteria. 

Title 5, United States Code, is the legal basis for Air Force policy.  It establishes basic 

UCX eligibility by providing conditions of separation that would qualify for unemployment 
compensation.  Members who separate without completing their first full term must have 
separated for convenience of the government under an early release program; hardship; medical 
disqualification, service incurred injury/disability, parenthood or pregnancy; or inaptitude or 
personality disorder.  The Air Force determines which separation narratives would qualify for 
UCX under these criterion.-separation 
unemployment benefits. 

narrative is not among those that qualify for 

separation narrative, as validated by AFPC was “Miscellaneous Reasons.” 
As such, the separation narrative is not among those making an ex-servicemember eligible for 
UCX.  We do not have authority to recommend approval or disapproval of a request to change a 
narrative reason for separation.  If the board elects to change the member’s separation reason and 
questions arise concerning the UCX eligibility of the proposed new separation narrative, we will 
advise the board on the UCX status of the proposed narrative. 

EUGENE f. McGRATH, Major, USAF 
Chief, Special & Incentive Pay Policy 
Directorate of Personnel Resources Division 

695-0060