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AF | BCMR | CY2002 | 0201422
Original file (0201422.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-01422
            INDEX CODE:  110.00

            COUNSEL:  JACK QUINN

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His discharge be changed from uncharacterized to honorable.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The 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.

_________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant states that an entry level separation does
not attempt to characterize the type of service as either good or bad.
 In order for a member discharged by entry level separation to receive
an honorable characterization, there must be unusual circumstantces of
personal conduce  and  performance  of  military  duty  that  warrants
consideration by the Secretary of the Air Force.  His  uncharacterized
entry level separation during the first 6 months was proper, and  that
no error or injustice occurred in this case.  Therefore, he is of  the
opinion that no change in the records is warranted.

A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPRS states that they believe the discharge was consistent  with
the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements   of   the   discharge
regulation.   Additionally,  the  discharge  was  within   the   sound
discretion of the discharge  authority.   They  also  agree  with  the
AFBCMR Medical Consultant recommendation that no change  is  warranted
in his narrative reason  for  separation  and  application  should  be
denied.

A complete copy of the evaluation is attached at Exhibit D.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 21 June 2002, a complete copy  of  the  Air  Force  evaluation  was
forwarded to the applicant for review and response within 30 days.  As
of this date, no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

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.   We  took  notice  of   the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Staff
and adopt their rationale as the basis for  our  conclusion  that  the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice.  The Board
notes  that  there  is  no   stigma   attached   to   an   entry-level
characterization of service.  An entry level  separation,  in  and  of
itself,  is  not  a  reflection  of  the  individual’s  character   or
performance but, rather, an  indication  of  the  length  of  time  an
individual served.  In accordance with Department of Defense  and  Air
Force    Instructions,    all    airmen    are    given    entry-level
separation/uncharacterized service characterization when separation is
initiated  in  the  first  180  days  of  continuous  active  service,
regardless of the reason for separation.  In this case, the  applicant
served  1  month  and  20  days  of  total  active  military  service.
Therefore, an entry level separation was appropriate in this case  and
we find no basis upon which to recommend  changing  the  character  of
service.

_________________________________________________________________

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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered this application  on  14
August 2002, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                 Mr. Albert F. Lowas, Jr., Panel Chair
                 Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Jr., Member
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 20 Apr 02, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 29 May 02.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 17 Jun 02.
   Exhibit E.  Letter, AFBCMR, dated 21 Jun 02.




                                   ALBERT F. LOWAS, JR.
                                   Panel Chair

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