RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  99-03253
            INDEX CODE:  110.00; 110.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of “2C” be changed to a “1” and
that his Entry Level Separation be changed to a hardship discharge.
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APPLICANT 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.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted his initial enlistment in the Regular  Air  Force
on 8 July 1998.  He received an Uncharacterized Entry Level Separation
on 8 October 1998, under the provisions of  AFI  36-3208  (Personality
Disorder).  He had completed 3 months and 1 day on active duty and was
serving in the grade of E-1.  He received an RE Code of 2C (Ineligible
to  reenlist--Entry  Level  Separation  without  characterization   of
service).

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 the application and  states  that
it is not proper to apply an erroneous label to an individual  because
of a recognized administrative shortfall as  occurred  in  this  case.
However, the timing of the applicant’s separation within 6  months  of
entry  requires  an  uncharacterized  entry  level  separation,  which
applies regardless of the reason for  separation.   The  BCMR  Medical
Consultant is of the opinion that, in order to correct an injustice of
improperly labeling the applicant’s disorder, the applicant’s  request
for change of reason for discharge should be granted.  Item 28 of  the
DD Form 214 should be changed to  read:   Secretarial  Authority,  the
corresponding  SPD  being  KFF,  IAW  AFI  36-3208,   paragraph   1.2.
Considering the applicant’s reasons for his  adjustment  difficulties,
the BCMR Medical Consultant was reluctant to  recommend  changing  the
applicant’s RE code to one that would  allow  him  to  return  to  the
rigors of military life (Exhibit C).

The Separations Branch,  HQ  AFPC/DPPRS,  concurred  with  the  AFBCMR
Medical Consultant’s recommendation  that  the  applicant’s  narrative
reason for separation should be  changed  to  “Secretarial  Authority”
with a Separation Program Designator of “KFF” (Exhibit D).

The Special Programs and BCMR Manager, HQ AFPC/DPPAES, stated that  RE
code 2C is correct (Exhibit E).
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the evaluations were forwarded to the applicant  on  3 March
2000, for review and response within 30 days (Exhibit F).  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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of probable error or injustice warranting a change of reason
for discharge.  The Board notes that  the  AFBCMR  Medical  Consultant
recommends changing the narrative reason for separation on the DD Form
214 to “Secretarial Authority" and the SPD code  to  “KFF.”   In  this
respect, the Medical Consultant states that it is not proper to  apply
an  erroneous  label  to  an  individual  because  of   a   recognized
administrative shortfall.  However, we find no  basis  upon  which  to
recommend  changing  the  reason  for  his  discharge  to  “Hardship.”
“Secretarial Authority” is the most appropriate reason for  his  entry
level separation.  In view of the foregoing, the Board recommends  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.  The Board notes that the RE code  "2C"  that
the  applicant  received  indicates  an  uncharacterized  entry  level
separation for less than 6 months of service.  We also note  that  the
applicant served 3 months and 1 day of total active military  service.
In  addition,  after  noting   the   circumstances   surrounding   the
applicant's separation from the Air Force, we are not  convinced  that
he should be made eligible to apply  for  enlistment.   Therefore,  we
find no basis upon which to recommend that the RE-2 code be changed.

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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 8 October 1998, he
was discharged under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-3208,  “Secretarial
Authority,” and issued a Separation Code of “KFF.”

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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  this  application
in Executive Session on 31 May 2000, under the provisions  of  AFI 36-
2603:

                 Mr. David W. Mulgrew, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
                 Mr. William E. Edwards, Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Oct 99, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 18 Jan 00.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 10 Feb 00.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, AFPC/DPPAES, dated 17 Feb 00.
    Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 3 Mar 00.




                                   DAVID W. MULGREW
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR 99-03253




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 8 October 1998, he was
discharged  under  the  provisions  of   AFI   36-3208,   “Secretarial
Authority,” and issued a Separation Code of “KFF.”





            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency