RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 02-00805
INDEX CODE 110.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to
honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He would like to appeal for an upgrade to his discharge. He was a
good member of the Air Force until he was shipped overseas, receiving
numerous overall 9 Airman Performance Reports (APRs). Once he was in
Holland, he fell into drugs and alcohol addiction that resulted in his
discharge. Being a Vietnam Era vet and assuming the Board are
veterans, it would mean a great deal to him be able to frame and hang
an Honorable Discharge on his wall. He begs the Board to please do
that for him.
In support of his application, the applicant submits his DD Form 214
and a personal statement.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic on
15 May 1973 for a term of 4 years. The applicant was involuntarily
discharged under the provision of AFM 39-12 (unsuitability, apathy,
defective attitude, inability to expend effort constructively) and a
received a general (under honorable conditions) discharge on 11 May
1976. He served 2 years, 11 months, and 17 days active service.
The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted
from the applicant's military records, are contained in the letter
prepared by the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPRS recommended denial. The commander notified the member on
12 Mar 76 that he was being discharged for frequent involvement of a
discreditable nature with military authorities. The applicant did not
submit any new evidence or identify any errors or injustices that
occurred in the discharge processing. He provided no other facts
warranting a change in his discharge. Accordingly, DPPRS recommended
his records remain the same and his request be denied. He did not
file a timely request.
AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 12 April 2002, for review and comment within 30 days. 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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of an error or injustice. After a thorough review of
the evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not
persuaded that his discharge should be upgraded to honorable. We find
no impropriety in the characterization of the applicant's discharge.
It appears that responsible officials applied appropriate standards in
effecting the separation, and we do not find persuasive evidence that
pertinent regulations were violated or that the applicant was not
afforded all the rights to which entitled at the time of discharge.
We conclude, therefore, that the discharge proceedings were proper and
characterization of the discharge was appropriate to the existing
circumstances. The only other basis upon which to upgrade this
discharge would be based on clemency. However, the applicant failed
to provide documentation pertaining to his post-service activities.
Should he provide documentary evidence pertaining to his post-service
activities, we would be willing to reconsider his appeal. In the
absence of such evidence, favorable action is not recommended.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice;
that the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of
newly discovered relevant evidence not considered with this
application.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number 02-00805
in Executive Session on 13 June 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. John L. Robuck, Panel Chair
Mr. Frederick R. Beaman III, Member
Mr. David C. Van Gasbeck, Member
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Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 20 Feb 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 4 Apr 02.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 12 Apr 02.
JOHN L. ROBUCK
Panel Chair
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