RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-00236
            INDEX NUMBER:  110.00
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COUNSEL:  None

      XXX-XX-XXXX      HEARING DESIRED:  No

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her  entry-level  separation  be  changed  to   convenience   of   the
government.

Her service be characterized as honorable.

Her  reenlistment  eligibility  (RE)  code  of  “2C,”   “Involuntarily
separated with an honorable  discharge;  or,  entry  level  separation
without characterization of service” be changed to  “1,”  which  would
make her eligible to reenter service.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her ability to serve was impaired by her youth and inexperience.

Her low aptitude scores and level of education impaired her ability to
serve.

She has been a good citizen since she was discharged.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty in the Air Force on 12 Jul  01.   On
20 Nov 01, the applicant’s military training flight commander notified
her that he was recommending her discharge  from  the  Air  Force  for
Entry Level Performance or Conduct.  The reason  for  his  action  was
that the applicant failed to make satisfactory progress in a  required
training program.  Specifically, the applicant was eliminated from the
Security Forces technical training  course  for  academic  deficiency.
The applicant was advised of her  right  to  consult  counsel  and  to
submit statements in her own behalf.  The applicant elected  to  waive
her right to consult counsel and to submit statements.  On 20 Nov  01,
the  Assistant  Staff  Judge  Advocate  found  the  case  against  the
applicant legally sufficient and recommended  to  the  Training  Group
(TRG) Commander that the applicant be discharged with an  Entry  Level
Separation.  On 26  Nov  01,  the  TRG  commander  directed  that  the
applicant be discharged with an Entry Level Separation.  On 30 Nov 01,
the applicant received an uncharacterized entry-level  separation  and
was issued an RE Code of 2C.  She was credited with 4  months  and  19
days of active service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS recommends that the applicant’s request be denied.   Airmen
are    given    entry-level     separation/uncharacterized     service
characterization when separation is initiated  within  the  first  180
days of continuous active service.   The  applicant’s  uncharacterized
service is correct and in accordance with Department  of  Defense  and
Air Force  instructions.   An  entry-level/uncharacterized  separation
should not be viewed as negative and  confused  with  other  types  of
separation.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPAE reviewed the applicant’s RE code and determined that it  is
correct.

The complete evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

In her response to the Air force evaluations, applicant indicates that
she is concerned about her discharge.  She wants to join the Air Force
again and wants to know how her discharge  and  RE  code  will  affect
this.

The applicant’s complete response 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 timely filed.

3.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of  error  or  injustice  warranting  a  change  to  the
applicant’s RE code and  Separation  code.   We  took  notice  of  the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinions and  recommendations  of  the  Air
Force offices of primary responsibility and adopt their  rationale  as
the basis for our conclusion that  the  applicant  has  not  been  the
victim of an error or injustice regarding these issues.  Therefore, in
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no  compelling  basis
to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

4.  Notwithstanding our determination above,  we  do  find  sufficient
relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the  existence  of
error  or  injustice  regarding  the  wording  of  the   corresponding
narrative reason for  the  applicant’s  entry-level  separation.   The
evidence of record indicates that the sole basis  of  the  applicant’s
entry-level separation was failure to progress in a required  training
program.  However, the narrative reason for separation as indicated on
the applicant’s DD Form 214 includes  the  words  “and  conduct.”   We
recognize that this wording of the narrative reason on the applicant’s
DD Form 214 is the “stock” phrase used  for  entry-level  separations.
However,  the  Board  has  previously  found  in  cases  such  as  the
applicant’s that this phraseology unfairly labels an  individual  that
has  not  had  any  issues  of  misconduct.   We   agree   with   this
determination and believe  that  the  applicant’s  records  should  be
corrected  to  remove  this  negative  connotation.    Therefore,   we
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 by deleting the words “and conduct”
from block 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on her  DD  Form  214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active  Duty,  issued  on  30
November 2001.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  BC-2003-
00236 in Executive Session on 21 May 2003, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:

      Mr. Thomas J. Topolski, Panel Chair
      Ms. Marilyn Thomas, Member
      Ms. Ann-Cecile McDermott, Member

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

     Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 13 Jan 03, w/atchs.
     Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
     Exhibit C.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 18 Feb 03.
     Exhibit D.  Memorandum, AFPC/DPPAE, dated 27 Mar 03.
     Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Apr 03.
     Exhibit F.  Letter, Applicant, dated 24 Apr 03.




                                   THOMAS J. TOPOLSKI
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2003-00236


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 XXXXXXXXXX, XXX-XX-XXXX, be corrected by deleting
the words “and conduct” from block 28 (Narrative Reason for
Separation) on her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge
from Active Duty, issued on 30 November 2001.






            JOE G. LINEBERGER
            Director
            Air Force Review Boards Agency