RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2002-03882
            INDEX NUMBER:  110.00
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  None

      XXX-XX-XXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code be changed  to  one  that  will
allow his reentry into the Air Force.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He now has his life under control and believes that he can succeed  if
allowed to reenlist.

The Chief, Behavioral Analysis  Service  stated  in  a  mental  health
evaluation of the applicant before his discharge that,  “This  trainee
is experiencing a temporary problem that should be  resolvable  within
the next six months.  He would be an excellent candidate to return  to
the Air Force once he demonstrates that he has control over  his  life
circumstance.”

The applicant’s complete evaluation, with attachments, is  at  Exhibit
A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty in the Air Force on 5 Dec 00.  On 21
Feb 01, the  applicant’s  military  training  flight  (MTF)  commander
notified him that he was recommending his discharge from the Air Force
for conditions that interfere with military service--mental disorders.
 The reason for the commander’s  recommendation  was  the  applicant’s
evaluation and diagnosis by the Behavioral Analysis Service with  Axis
I:  Phase  of  Life  Problem,  maladjustment  to   military   service,
disqualifying severity.  The applicant acknowledged receipt on 21  Feb
01 and waived his option to consult counsel and to submit  statements.
On 21 Feb 01, the MTF commander recommended to the squadron  commander
that the applicant be discharged.  On 27 Feb 01, the wing staff  judge
advocate found the discharge action to be legally sufficient  provided
the applicant was found physically qualified for worldwide duty.   The
applicant was found medically qualified for separation.  On 27 Feb 01,
the training group commander directed that the applicant be discharged
with an entry-level separation.   On  6  Mar  01,  the  applicant  was
discharged with an entry-level separation with a narrative  reason  of
“Personality  Disorder”  and  an  RE  code  of  “2C,”  (Invouluntarily
separated with  an  honorable  discharge;  or  entry-level  separation
without characterization of service).

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends that the applicant’s  narrative
reason for separation be changed to Secretarial Authority and  the  RE
code changed  to  “3K”  to  allow  the  applicant  to  reenlist.   The
applicant developed symptoms of  depressed  mood  while  in  technical
training that were directly related to distress over personal problems
his fiancé was having at home.  His initial diagnosis  was  Adjustment
Disorder, but  his  symptoms  rapidly  improved  leading  to  a  final
diagnosis of Phase of Life Problem, which typically does not result in
the  requirement  for  administrative   discharge.    His   evaluating
psychiatrist specifically wrote his opinion that the  applicant  would
be a good candidate  for  reentry  once  his  personal  problems  were
resolved.  Based on the  recommendation  of  the  Behavioral  Analysis
Service psychiatrist, there is sufficient  rationale  to  support  the
applicant’s request.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPAE verified that the applicant’s RE code of “2C” is correct.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.

AFPC/DPPRS  agrees  with  the  recommendation  of  the  BCMR   Medical
Consultant.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit E.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the applicant on
23 May 03 for review and comment within 30 days.  To date  a  response
has not been received.

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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.   At  the  time  the  applicant  was
evaluated and diagnosed by mental health personnel with  the  unsuiting
condition leading to his discharge, the evaluating  psychiatrist  noted
that the applicant was “experiencing a temporary problem that should be
“resolvable” within the next  six  months  and  that  he  would  be  an
excellent candidate to return to the Air  Force  once  he  demonstrates
that he has control over his life  circumstances.”   The  BCMR  Medical
Consultant  believes  that  this   recommendation,   along   with   the
applicant’s account of his life since leaving the Air  Force,  provides
sufficient rationale to grant the applicant’s request.   We  agree  and
recommend that the applicant’s records be corrected as indicated below.

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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       6 March  2001,
he  was  discharged  by  reason  of  “Secretarial  Authority,”  with  a
separation code of “KFF” and issued a Reenlistment Eligibility code  of
“3K.”

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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2002-
03882 in Executive Session on 16 July 2003, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:

      Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
      Mr. John B. Hennessey, Member
      Ms. Barbara J. White-Olson, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 30 Nov 02, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, BCMR Medical Consultant,
                 dated 6 Mar 03.
     Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 8 May 03.
     Exhibit E.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 21 Mar 03.
     Exhibit F.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 23 May 03.




                                   MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                   Panel Chair


AFBCMR BC-2002-03882


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 XXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected to show that
on 6 March 2001, he was discharged by reason of “Secretarial
Authority,” with a separation code of “KFF” and issued a
Reenlistment Eligibility code of “3K.”






            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency