RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  00-01647
            INDEX NUMBER:  108.01; 110.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  YES


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her  reenlistment  eligibility  (RE)  code  of  4C  (Separated  for
concealment of juvenile records, minority, failure to meet physical
standards for enlistment, failure to attain  a  9.0  reading  grade
level as measured by the Air Force Reading Abilities Test, or  void
enlistments) be changed to 1C to allow her to reenter  active  duty
in the Air Force.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

At the time, she was not properly counseled as to her right to stay
in the service (Exhibit A).

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the regular Air Force on 27 August  1997,
in the grade of E-1, for a period of 4 years.  She was promoted  to
the grade of E-2, effective 27  February  1998.   From  17-19  June
1998, the applicant was evaluated by Inpatient Psychiatry  Service.
On 19 June 1998, they rendered  diagnoses  of  adjustment  disorder
with depressed mood and status  post  toxic  ingestion  of  several
medications.    They   stated   that   her   adjustment    disorder
significantly impaired her ability to function in the military; she
did not have a medically disqualifying psychiatric  condition;  and
that she  was  responsible  for  her  behavior.   They  recommended
administrative separation.

On 29 October 1998, the applicant was  notified  by  her  commander
that he was recommending that she be discharged for conditions that
interfere with military service  (specifically  mental  disorders),
with an honorable  discharge.   His  reasons  were:   On  or  about
17 June  1998,  a  medical  evaluation  established  diagnoses   of
adjustment disorder with  depressed  mood  and  status  post  toxic
ingestion of several medications.  The applicant  was  notified  on
the same date, and waived her  rights  to  counsel  and  to  submit
statements in her behalf.

On 9 November 1998, the commander  recommended  discharge,  without
probation and rehabilitation.  She was subsequently  discharged  on
31 December 1998, under the provisions of AFI 36-3208, by reason of
a personality disorder,  with  an  honorable  discharge.   She  was
assigned an RE code of 4C and a separation code of  JFX.   She  had
served 1 year, 4 months, and 4 days on active duty.

As a result of the instant application for correction  of  records,
it was determined that the applicant’s RE code of 4C was incorrect.
 She has been issued a DD Form 215,  Correction  to  DD  Form  214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from  Active  Duty,  indicating
that her RE code has been changed to  2C  (Involuntarily  separated
with an honorable discharge;  or  entry  level  separation  without
characterization of service).   At  the  time  of  the  applicant’s
discharge, RE code 1C did not exist.

The  remaining  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 FORCE EVALUATIONS:

The BCMR Medical Consultant reviewed  this  application  and  found
that there  is  a  clerical  error  in  the  narrative  reason  for
discharge.  A diagnosis of “Personality Disorder” was not  rendered
and should not be applied erroneously in this case.  To correct  an
injustice of  improperly  labeling  the  applicant’s  disorder,  he
recommended that the narrative reason for her separation be changed
to read “Secretarial Authority,”  the  corresponding  SPD  code  be
changed to “JFF,” and the RE code be changed to “2C.”  RE code “1C”
is not a valid alternative as it does not exist.  A  complete  copy
of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.

The Separations Branch, AFPC/DPPRS, concurred with the BCMR Medical
Consultant (Exhibit D).

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant
on 13  October  2000,  for  review  and  response  within  30  days
(Exhibit E).  As of this date, no response  has  been  received  by
this office.

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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.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to  demonstrate
the existence of probable error  or  injustice  warranting  partial
relief of the applicant’s requests.  The AFBCMR Medical  Consultant
noted that a diagnosis of “Personality Disorder” was  not  rendered
in the applicant’s case.  He  recommended  changing  the  narrative
reason on the  DD  Form  214  to  “Secretarial  Authority"  with  a
corresponding SPD code of “JFF” because of the  clerical  error  in
the current reason  for  discharge,  which  improperly  labels  the
applicant.  We agree.  Therefore, we recommend that the applicant’s
record be corrected to the extent indicated below.

4.  Insufficient  relevant   evidence   has   been   presented   to
demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice warranting
a change to the applicant’s RE code.  We noted that the applicant’s
RE code has been administratively corrected  to  RE-2C,  reflecting
that she was involuntarily separated with an  honorable  discharge.
Furthermore, even if the Board was inclined to upgrade her RE code,
the RE code of 1C that the applicant requested did not exist at the
time of her discharge.  The applicant’s RE code had  its  basis  in
her involuntary separation because of conditions  which  interfered
with her military service.  After a thorough review  of  the  facts
and circumstances surrounding the applicant's  discharge  from  the
Air Force, we are not convinced that  she  would  now  be  able  to
successfully   function   in   the   highly   structured   military
environment.  Therefore, we find no basis upon which  to  recommend
favorable action on this request.

5.  The documentation provided with this  case  was  sufficient  to
give the Board a clear understanding of the issues involved  and  a
personal appearance,  with  or  without  counsel,  would  not  have
materially added to that understanding.  Therefore, the request for
a hearing is not favorably considered.

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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  31  December
1998, she was discharged  under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-3208,
“Secretarial Authority,” with Separation Code “JFF.”

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The following members of  the  Board  considered  this  application
in Executive Session on 13 December 2000, under the  provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

                 Mrs. Barbara A. Westgate, Chair
                 Ms. Marcia Bachman, Member
                 Mr. Daniel F. Wenker, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Jun 00.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 10 Aug 00.
     Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 30 Aug 00.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 13 Oct 00.




                                   BARBARA A. WESTGATE
                                   Chair



AFBCMR 00-01647




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:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air
Force relating to, be corrected to show that on 31 December 1998,
she was discharged under the provisions of AFI 36-3208,
“Secretarial Authority,” with Separation Code “JFF.”





            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency