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AF | BCMR | CY2002 | 0200426
Original file (0200426.doc) Auto-classification: Approved

                            RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-00426
            INDEX CODE:  110.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO


_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her reenlistment eligibility (RE) code  of  2C  be  changed  to  allow
eligibility to reenter the Air Force Reserve.
_________________________________________________________________

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.

In support of her request, the applicant submits copies of her DD Form
214,  AF  Form  100  and  DD  Form  293.   The  applicant’s   complete
submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted her enlistment in the Regular Air Force on  2 Nov
00 for a period of 4 years.  On  1  Feb  01,  the  applicant  received
notification that she was being recommended for  discharge  for  entry
level performance and conduct.  The reason for  this  action  was  the
applicant’s failure  to  make  satisfactory  progress  in  a  required
training  program.   She  received  an   uncharacterized   entry-level
separation on 13 Feb 01 under the provisions of  AFI  36-3208  (entry-
level performance and conduct).  She had completed a total of 3 months
and 12 days and was serving in the grade of airman basic (E-1) at  the
time of separation.  She received an RE  Code  of  2C,  which  defined
means "Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or  entry-
level separation without characterization of service."
_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPRS stated that, based upon the documentation in  the  file,
the discharge was  consistent  with  the  procedural  and  substantive
requirements of the discharge regulation.  DPPRS indicated that airmen
are    given    entry-level     separation/uncharacterized     service
characterization when separation is initiated in the first 180 days of
continuous active service.  The applicant’s uncharacterized  character
of service is correct and in accordance with Department of Defense and
Air Force  instructions.   An  entry-level/uncharacterized  separation
should not be viewed as negative and should not be confused with other
types of separation.  The HQ AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.


HQ AFPC/DPPAE stated that the applicant’s RE code of  2C  is  correct.
The HQ AFPC/DPPAE evaluation is at Exhibit D.
_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATIONS:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to applicant on  21
June 2002 for review and response.  As of this date, no  response  has
been received by this office (Exhibit E).
_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.    The applicant has exhausted all remedies  provided  by  existing
law or regulations.

2.    The application was timely filed.

3.    Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of error or  injustice  concerning  the  applicant’s  RE
code.  The  applicant  has  provided  no  evidence  showing  that  her
assigned  RE  code  is  in  error  or  contrary  to   the   prevailing
instruction.  The RE code which was issued at the time of  applicant’s
separation accurately reflects the circumstances of her separation and
we do not find this code to be in error  or  unjust.   We,  therefore,
conclude that no basis exists upon which to recommend favorable action
on her request that it be changed.

4.    Notwithstanding the above, we find the narrative reason for  the
applicant’s entry level separation; i.e., entry level performance  and
conduct, to be overly harsh.  In our deliberations of  this  case,  it
appeared to us that the word “conduct” could be misconstrued to  infer
that  her  separation  for  academic  deficiency  was  also   due   to
misconduct.  While the applicant may have had problems progressing  in
the required technical training course, we have seen  no  evidence  of
misconduct.  Therefore, in order to correct an injustice of improperly
labeling the applicant, her narrative reason for separation should  be
corrected to accurately reflect the circumstances of  her  separation.
In view of the foregoing, we  recommend  the  applicant’s  records  be
corrected by deleting the  words  “and  conduct”  from  her  narrative
reason for separation.
_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT be corrected by deleting the words “and conduct”
from Block 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on her  DD  Form  214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active  Duty,  issued  on  13
February 2001.
_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  02-00426
in Executive Session on 23 July 2002, under the provisions of AFI  36-
2603:

                  Ms. Patricia D. Vestal, Panel Chair
                  Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
              Mr. Albert J. Starnes, Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Feb 01, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPRS, dated 11 Mar 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPAE, dated 11 Jun 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 Jun 02.




                                   PATRICIA D. VESTAL
                                   Panel Chair

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