RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 02-02217
INDEX CODE: 110.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His general discharge be upgraded to honorable.
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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 his request, the applicant submits an Application for
the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the
United States (DD Form 293) and a copy of his National General Grand
Masonic Congress, Inc. membership card. The applicant’s complete
submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant contracted his enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 8 Dec
87.
On 25 Mar 91, the applicant received notification that he was being
recommended for discharge for misconduct - discreditable involvement
with military or civil authorities. He received a general discharge
on 29 Mar 91 under the provisions of AFR 39-10 (misconduct - pattern
of discreditable involvement with military or civil authorities). He
had completed a total of 3 years, 3 months and 22 days and was serving
in the grade of airman first class (E-3) at the time of discharge.
Applicant's request for upgrade of his discharge to honorable was
denied by the Air Force Discharge Review Board (AFDRB) on 20 Aug 91.
A copy of the AFDRB Hearing Record is appended at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPPRS recommends the application be denied. Based upon the
documentation in the file, DPPRS believes the discharge was consistent
with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge
regulation. DPPRS stated that 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 an
upgrade of the discharge.
The HQ AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reviewed the advisory opinion and indicated that the
reason why he stayed in financial difficulty during his overseas tour
in Germany was because he disliked the food in the “chow hall” and
would eat off-base all the time, which caused him to overextend his
funds. He also provided an explanation concerning the forged
signatures while assigned at Dyess AFB, TX.
The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit F.
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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 probable error or injustice. We thoroughly reviewed
applicant’s entire record and the circumstances surrounding the
discharge. In this respect, we found no evidence that responsible
officials applied inappropriate standards in effecting the applicant’s
discharge, that pertinent Air Force regulations were violated or that
the applicant was not afforded all the rights to which entitled at the
time of discharge. In view of the above and in the absence of
evidence that the applicant’s substantial rights were violated, that
the information contained in the discharge case file was erroneous, or
that his superiors abused their discretionary authority, we are not
inclined to favorably consider his request for upgrade of his
discharge.
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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 Docket Number 02-02217
in Executive Session on 24 September 2002, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Ms. Peggy E. Gordon, Panel Chair
Mr. John B. Hennessey, Member
Mr. Albert J. Starnes, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 9 Jul 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. AFDRB Hearing Record, dated 20 Aug 91.
Exhibit D. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPRS, dated 1 Aug 02.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Aug 02.
Exhibit F. Letter from Applicant, dated 31 Aug 02.
PEGGY E. GORDON
Panel Chair
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