RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 02-01284
INDEX CODE 110.00
COUNSEL: GARY N. ALBRECHT
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His bad conduct discharge (BCD) be upgraded to general (under
honorable conditions).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His wife and children left him at the time of his enlistment. He
requested leave but it was denied. So, he went absent without leave
(AWOL) to take care of them. He later turned himself in, but still
felt an obligation to take care of his children.
Applicant’s complete request is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 16 May 61, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force in the
grade of airman basic (E-1), for a period of four years.
On 23 Aug 61, applicant was convicted by Special Court-Martial for
Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Article 86,
in that: on or about 5 Jun 61, without proper authority, he absented
himself from his organization, and remained absent until on or about 3
Jul 61, and on or about 13 Jul 61, without proper authority, he
absented himself from his organization, and remained absent until on
or about 30 Jul 61. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge,
forfeiture of $25 a month for 3 months, and confinement to hard labor
(CHL) for a period of 3 months.
The applicant was in civil confinement from 31 Jul – 2 Aug 61.
On 5 Oct 61, he was discharged under the provisions of AFR 39-18,
Special Court-Martial Order # 102, and HQ HQLMTC/JA letter with a bad
conduct discharge. He was credited with 20 days of active service
(excludes 123 days of lost time due to confinement and AWOL).
Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Clarksburg, West Virginia, provided an investigative report which is
attached at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPPRS reviewed this application and recommended denial. They
found that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and
substantive requirements of the discharge regulation. Additionally,
that the discharge was within the sound discretion of the discharge
authority. They also noted that the applicant did not submit any new
evidence or identify any errors or injustices that occurred in the
discharge processing or did he provide any facts warranting an upgrade
of his discharge. Accordingly, they recommended his records remain
the same and his request be denied.
A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on
31 May 02 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no
response has been received by this office (Exhibit E).
On 11 Jun 02, the applicant was invited to submit additional post-
service documentation (Exhibit F). A copy of the FBI Report of
Investigation was forwarded to the applicant on 17 Jul 02 for review
and comment. At that time, the applicant was again invited to provide
additional evidence pertaining to his activities since leaving the
service (Exhibit G). 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 error or injustice. After reviewing the
circumstances surrounding applicant’s separation, we are not persuaded
that the type of discharge he received was either in error or unjust.
The discharge appears to be in compliance with the governing
regulations and we find no evidence to indicate that his separation
from the Air Force was inappropriate. We note that the applicant was
provided a copy of the FBI report for his review and comment, and that
he was also invited to provide information pertaining to his
activities since leaving the service. However, he has not responded.
Therefore, based on the available evidence of record, we find no basis
upon which to favorably consider this application.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of 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 this application AFBCMR
Docket Number 02-01284 in Executive Session on 13 September 2002,
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Roscoe Hinton Jr., Panel Chair
Mr. John E. B. Smith, Member
Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 May 2002, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. FBI Report of Investigation.
Exhibit D. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPRS, dated 21 May 02.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 May 02, w/atch.
Exhibit F. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 11 Jun 02, w/atch.
Exhibit G. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 17 Jul 02, w/atchs.
ROSCOE HINTON JR.
Panel Chair
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