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AF | BCMR | CY2003 | BC-1994-00174-2
Original file (BC-1994-00174-2.doc) Auto-classification: Denied

                                 ADDENDUM TO
                            RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-1994-00174
            INDEX CODE:  110.02, 100.03

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her general discharge be upgraded, her reason for separation  (Misconduct  -
Pattern of Minor Disciplinary Infractions) and separation code  be  changed,
and her reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of 2B be changed.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was discharged on 14 Jun 91, with a general  (under  honorable
conditions) discharge under  the  provisions  of  AFR  39-10  by  reason  of
“Misconduct - Pattern of Minor Disciplinary Infractions” and  was  issued  a
reenlistment eligibility (RE) code 2B (involuntarily separated under AFR 39-
10, with  a  general  or  under  other  than  honorable  conditions  (UOTHC)
discharge.).  She was credited with 1 year, 6 months, and 3 days  of  active
duty.

On 1 November 1994, the Board considered the applicant’s  request  that  her
reason for discharge and her reenlistment eligibility (RE) code  be  changed
so that she may reenlist in the Air Force.  After considering  the  evidence
provided, the  Board  determined  it  was  insufficient  to  find  error  or
injustice and denied the application.  For an accounting of  the  facts  and
circumstances surrounding the applicant’s separation, and the  rationale  of
the earlier decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings at  Exhibit
D.

On 31 Jan 02, the applicant  request  that  her  discharge  be  upgraded  to
honorable was considered and denied by the Air Force Discharge Review  Board
(AFDRB).  They found that neither evidence of record, nor that  provided  by
the applicant, substantiated an inequity or impropriety which would  justify
a change in the discharge (see AFDRB Hearing Record at Exhibit E).

In her most recent submission, she requests her discharge  to  be  upgraded,
her reenlistment eligibility code be changed, her reason for separation  and
separation code to be changed.

In support of her appeal, applicant provided copies of letters of  character
reference  from  her  pastor,  co-worker  and  associates;  certificate   of
achievement and certificates of completion.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

After again reviewing this application and the evidence provided in  support
of the appeal, we remain unpersuaded that the applicant’s  request  to  have
her discharge upgraded,  her  reason  for  separation  and  separation  code
changed warrants the requested relief.  In her most recent submissions,  the
applicant asserts that her discharge was improper because  command  did  not
follow regulations.  That her discharge  was  too  harsh  based  on  today’s
standards.  After careful consideration of the evidence of record  and  that
provided by the applicant, we found no evidence that the  actions  taken  to
effect her discharge were improper or contrary  to  the  provisions  of  the
governing regulations in effect at the  time,  or  that  the  actions  taken
against the applicant were based on factors other than her  own  misconduct.
The Board commends the applicant on her  educational  accomplishments  since
leaving the service; however,  we  find  no  evidence  of  an  error  or  an
injustice.  Therefore, based  on  the  available  evidence  of  record,  the
applicant’s request is not favorably considered.

In regards to the applicant’s request to change to her RE code 2B.   At  the
time a member is separated from the Air Force, he/she  is  furnished  an  RE
code predicated upon the quality of his/her service  and  the  circumstances
surrounding the separation.  The assigned  code  reflects  the  Air  Force’s
position  regarding  whether  or  not,  or  under  what  circumstances,  the
individual should be  allowed  to  reenlist.   Applicant’s  RE  code  of  2B
accurately reflects that she was involuntarily separated  under  AFR  39-10,
with a general or under other than honorable conditions  (UOTHC)  discharge.
After reviewing the evidence of record, and the documentation  submitted  in
support of the applicant’s appeal, we find no evidence that the assigned  RE
Code is in error or unjust.  In view of the foregoing, and  in  the  absence
of evidence to the contrary,  we  find  no  compelling  basis  to  recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.

_________________________________________________________________

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 AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-1994-
00174 in Executive Session on 22 Sep 03, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Mr. Charles E. Bennett, Panel Chair
      Mr. Roscoe Hinton Jr., Member
      Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit D.  Record of Proceedings, dated 1 November 1994,
                with Exhibits.
    Exhibit E.  AFDRB Hearing Record, dated 31 January 2002.
    Exhibit F.  DD Form 149, dated 2 November 2002, with
                attachments.




                                   CHARLES E. BENNETT
                                   Panel Chair

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