RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  02-02171
            INDEX CODE:  108.00
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His records be changed to reflect a different reason for his discharge.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He does not have a personality disorder.  He was  looked  at  in  the  wrong
way.  Nobody would really listen to what he was saying.  All he  wanted  was
justice and all he received was injustice.
His complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted  in  the  Regular  Air  Force  on  16  Oct  01.   He  was
progressively promoted to the grade of airman first  class,  having  assumed
that grade effective and with a date of rank of 30 Nov 01.

On 10 Jun 02, applicant was notified by  his  commander  of  his  intent  to
recommend that he be discharged from the Air Force under the  provisions  of
AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208, paragraph 5.11.9  (Personality  Disorder).   The
specific reason for this action was that  he  was  diagnosed  with  AXIS  I:
V62.4 Acculturation Problem and that his  condition  was  severe  enough  to
render him unsuitable for continued military service.   He  was  advised  of
his rights in this matter and acknowledged receipt of  the  notification  on
that same date.  The applicant waived  his  right  to  consult  counsel  and
elected not to submit statements on his own behalf.  In a  legal  review  of
the case file, the deputy  staff  judge  advocate  found  the  case  legally
sufficient and recommended that  he  be  discharged.   On  13  Jun  02,  the
discharge authority concurred with the recommendations and directed that  he
be  discharged  with  an  honorable   discharge,   without   probation   and
rehabilitation.  Applicant was discharged on 19 Jun 02.  He served 8  months
and 4 days on active duty.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical consultant  reviewed  applicant's  request  and  recommends
denial.  The  Medical  Consultant  states  that  the  applicant's  personnel
record clearly documents the difficulties he was experiencing  adjusting  to
military life and the pattern of behavior that was  unsuiting  for  military
service.   He  was  evaluated  with  Acculturation  Problem  and  Cluster  A
Personality Traits.  Acculturation is not a mental problem pre se, but is  a
diagnostic label used when the focus of  clinical  attention  is  a  problem
involving adjusting to a different culture.  Although he was  not  diagnosed
with a personality disorder, he clearly demonstrated significant  traits  of
a personality disorder that  were  categorized  as  "Cluster  A  Personality
Traits."  Cluster A  Personality  Traits  include  those  seen  in  Paranoid
Personality  Disorder,  Schizoid  Personality   Disorder   and   Schizotypal
Personality Disorder.  Individuals in this cluster appear odd  or  eccentric
and may manifest paranoia and suspiciousness, bearing of grudges, a  pattern
of detachment  from  social  relationships,  and  odd  beliefs  among  other
traits.

Personality  disorders  are  lifelong  patterns  of  maladjustment  in   the
individual's personality structure which are not medically disqualifying  or
unfitting but may render the  individual  unsuitable  for  further  military
service.  Diagnosis of personality disorder  is  often  only  made  after  a
period of observation over time  and  after  more  than  a  single  clinical
visit.

The Medical Consultant evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPRS  reviewed  applicant's  request  and  recommends  denial.   DPPRS
states  that  the  discharge  was  consistent  with   the   procedural   and
substantive requirements of the discharge  regulation  and  was  within  the
discretion of the discharge authority.  The applicant  did  not  submit  any
new evidence or identify any errors  or  injustices  that  occurred  in  the
discharge processing.

The DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit D.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to  the  applicant  on  4
Oct 02 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this  office
has received no response.

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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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of error or injustice.  In this respect we note that although  the
applicant  demonstrated  Cluster  A  personality  traits,   he   was   never
clinically diagnosed as having a personality disorder.  As such, it  is  our
opinion that it would be an injustice for him  to  continue  to  suffer  the
adverse effects of the narrative reason for separation.   Therefore  in  the
interest of justice, we recommend that his narrative reason  for  separation
be changed to "Secretarial Authority."

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT be corrected to show that on 19 June 2002,  he  was  discharged
under the provisions of AFI 36-3208, paragraph 1.2 (Secretarial  Authority),
with a separation code of "JFF."

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The following members of the Board  considered  Docket  Number  02-02171  in
Executive Session on 20 Nov 02, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
      Mr. John B. Hennessey, Member
      Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Member

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

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 21 Jun 02.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 22 Aug 02.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPPRS, dated 20 Sep 02.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Oct 02.




                             MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                             Panel Chair

AFBCMR 02-02171




MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section
1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that on 19 June 2002, he was
discharged under the provisions of AFI 36-3208, paragraph 1.2 (Secretarial
Authority), with a separation code of "JFF."








  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

  Air Force Review Boards Agency