RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-03860
            INDEX CODE:  110.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His  reenlistment  eligibility  be  changed   from   "Ineligible"   to
"Eligible" to allow him to enlist in the US Army.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was told, upon separation from the Air  National  Guard  (ANG),  he
would be allowed to reenlist at any time thereafter.  He is  currently
in the Army ROTC at the University  of  Oklahoma  and  would  like  to
enlist in the Army at graduation.

In support of his appeal the applicant submits  a  personal  statement
and a character reference letter.

Applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted his enlistment in the --- ANG  (--  ANG),  on  10
June 2000 while a high school senior.  He began his service on 6  June
2001.

Applicant was initially seen at  the  Wilford  Hall  Medical  Center’s
Behavioral  Analysis  Service  (BAS)  on  18  June  2001  experiencing
difficulties adjusting to Basic Military Training (BMT).  He was  seen
again on 20 June 2001 reporting increasing difficulties  adjusting  to
BMT as well as increased irritability and anger with  related  conduct
disturbances.  He reported increasingly frequent recollections of  his
past abuse history.   BAS  officials  verified  past  civilian  mental
health treatment by calling the  civilian  medical  center  where  the
applicant received mental health treatment.  BAS officials recommended
that the applicant be discharged from the Air Force given his  present
emotional and behavioral adjustment problems, his  past  placement  on
medication,  anger  control  problems   and   his   past   psychiatric
hospitalization.  He was diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder with Mixed
Disturbance  of  Emotions  and  Conduct,  Past  History  of   Clinical
Depression and  Past  History  of  Attention  Deficit  Disorder.   His
diagnosis  rendered  him  unable  to  meet  retention  standards   for
continued military service.

On 3 July 2001, the applicant received notification that he was  being
recommended for involuntary  discharge  due  to  failure  to  complete
technical training.   He  received  an  Entry-Level  Separation  on  5
November  2001  under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-3209  (Entry-Level
Separation, Entry-Level Performance and Conduct).  He had completed  1
year, 4 months and 26 days of service, and was serving in the grade of
Airman Basic (AB/E-1) at the time of discharge.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ANG/DPPI recommends denial of applicant’s request.   DPPI  notes  that
based on the  information  provided  regarding  the  applicant’s  past
mental health treatment and the BAS’s  recommendation  for  separation
for his current (at  the  time)  mental  health  condition,  that  the
discharge authority was within the procedural requirements of AFI  36-
3209 to effect the discharge.

ANG/DPPI’s complete evaluation, with attachments, is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The applicant’s rebuttal states that he left BMT because he was having
trouble coping with the training requirements as well  as  threats  by
his fiancé of suicide should he not  return  home.   He  followed  the
advice of his peers by telling a counselor that he could not cope with
BMT and, as expected, was sent home.

Applicant states that a superior officer told him that  his  discharge
would not be permanent and that he could reenlist in a short time.  He
would  like  to  assure  the  board  that  he  did  not  receive   any
documentation informing him of his rights  regarding  his  separation:
specifically his right to object to the separation.   He  states  that
the situation with his fiancé has been resolved and that he  knows  of
no further attachments that would inhibit exemplary military  service.
He believes that, if given the  opportunity,  he  would  make  a  fine
addition to the United States Air Force.

Applicant's response is at Exhibit E.

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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.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice.  The majority of the  Board  took
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of
the case and commend his academic achievements since being  separated;
however, the majority  of  the  Board  agrees  with  the  opinion  and
recommendation  of  the  Air  National   Guard   office   of   primary
responsibility and adopt  their  rationale  as  the  basis  for  their
conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an  error  or
injustice.  Based on the fact that at the time of entry  the  appliant
appears to have concealed a condition that quite probably  would  have
denied him entry into military service to begin  with,  and  the  fact
that there seems to be no medical evidence that the illness  has  been
successfully treated during the interim, the  majority  of  the  Board
finds no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief  sought  in
this application.

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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:

A majority of the panel finds insufficient evidence of error or injustice
and recommends the application be denied.

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2002-03860 in Executive Session on 8 July 2003, under  the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. John L. Robuck, Panel Chair
      Mr. Christopher Carey, Member
      Ms. Martha Maust, Member

By a majority vote, the Board voted to deny the request.  Mr.
Christopher Carey voted to correct the record and did not desire to
submit a minority report.  The following documentary evidence was
considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 19 Dec 02, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ ANG/DPPI, dated 12 Mar 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Apr 03.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, undated.



                                   JOHN L. ROBUCK
                                   Panel Chair

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
                                WASHINGTON DC




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MEMORANDUM FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AIR FORCE BOARD
                                        FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY
RECORDS (AFBCMR)

SUBJECT:  AFBCMR Application of APPLICANT

      I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the
recommendation of the Board members.  A majority found that the applicant
had not provided sufficient evidence of error or injustice and recommended
the case be denied.  I concur with that finding and their conclusion that
relief is not warranted.  Accordingly, I accept their recommendation that
the application be denied.

      Please advise the applicant accordingly.




                                        JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                        Director
                                        Air Force Review Boards
Agency