RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  01-01578
            INDEX CODE:  110.00; 110.02

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXX   COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXX-XX-XXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  YES

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her  reenlistment  eligibility  (RE)  code  of  2C   (Involuntarily
separated with an honorable discharge; or, entry  level  separation
without characterization of service) be changed; and the  narrative
reason for her separation be corrected.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The reason for separation, “Personality  Disorder,”  is  in  error.
She was honorably discharged from  the  Air  Force  after  she  was
diagnosed with a personality disorder.  Her  primary  caregiver,  a
Clinical Psychologist did not support a diagnosis  of  “Personality
Disorder.”

The application, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered on active duty on  2  March  2000.   She  was
honorably discharged on 17 December 2000, under the  provisions  of
AFI 36-3208 (Personality Disorder).  She had completed 9 months and
16 days on active duty and was serving in the grade  of  E-3.   She
received  an  RE  Code  of  2C  (Involuntarily  separated  with  an
honorable   discharge;   or,   entry   level   separation   without
characterization of service) and a separation code of JFX.

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 at
Exhibits C, D, and E.  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  stated  that  it  is  clear  that  the
establishment  of  the  diagnosis  was  made  without  benefit   of
corroborative psychological testing, and it is  generally  accepted
that such a diagnosis should have such  substantiating  information
along with a lengthy period of observation in order to justify  its
establishment.  Therefore, he found  it  difficult  to  accept  the
diagnosis at face value.  However, the  on-going  relationship  and
adjustment problems were, in and of themselves, sufficient evidence
of her unsuitability for further military  service  and  should  be
considered the primary reason  for  the  discharge.   In  order  to
correct  an  injustice  of  improperly  labeling  the   applicant’s
disorder, her request to change the reason for discharge should  be
granted.  The RE code  of  2C  properly  reflects  her  involuntary
honorable discharge and should not be changed.   The  DD  Form  214
should be corrected in Item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) to
read “Secretarial Authority”; and Item 26 (Separation Code)  should
be corrected to read “JFF.”

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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 code
of “JFF.”

This evaluation is at Exhibit D.

HQ AFPC/DPPAE stated that RE code 2C is correct and consistent with
the type of separation she received.

This evaluation is at Exhibit E.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Copies of the  evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the  applicant  on
30 November  2001,  for  review  and  response   within   30   days
(Exhibit F).  As of this date, she has not responded.

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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 in regards  to  the  applicant
being diagnosed with Personality Disorder.  We note  that  one  of  the
Clinical Psychologists involved in treating the applicant  opined  that
the applicant’s difficulties  were  not  severe  enough  to  warrant  a
personality disorder diagnosis.  We were further persuaded by the  BCMR
Medical Consultant’s determination that the applicant’s  diagnosis  did
not appear to be supported by any psychological  testing  and  did  not
adhere to the generally accepted guidelines  followed  in  establishing
such a diagnosis.  Since the current  AFI  regulating  separations  for
mental health problems does  not  allow  for  other  than  “Personality
Disorder,” we agree with the recommendation to change  the  reason  for
discharge to “Secretarial Authority” with  a  corresponding  separation
code of “JFF.”

4.  Notwithstanding our determination that the narrative reason for
discharge should be changed, we do not find sufficient grounds to
change the applicant’s RE code.  Absent substantive evidence to the
contrary, we find no basis to conclude that the commander’s decision
that the applicant was unsuitable for continued service was wrong.
Therefore, we do not find the applicant’s RE code to be in error or
unjust.

5.  The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has  not  been
shown  that  a  personal  appearance  with  or  without  counsel   will
materially add to our understanding of the issues involved.  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      17  December
2000, she was discharged under the provisions of AFI 36-3208 by  reason
of “Secretarial Authority,” with separation code “JFF.”

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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 01-01578 in
Executive Session on 31 Jan 01, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Philip Sheuerman, Panel Chair
      Mr. Christopher Carey, Member
      Mr. James W. Russell, III, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 16 may 01, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, BCMR Medical Consultant,
                 Dated 12 Oct 01.
     Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPRSP, dated 7 Nov 01.
     Exhibit E.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 26 Nov 01.
     Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MIBR, dated 30 Nov 01.




                                   PHILIP SHEUERMAN
                                   Panel Chair