RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2003-00957
INDEX CODE: 110.02
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His general, under honorable conditions, discharge be upgraded to
honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
While he does not argue the fact that he deserved the type of
discharge he received, he does contend that he was grossly immature at
the time, an alcoholic (sober for the past 13 years), and that he has
turned his life around. He offers the fact that he has earned 2
Master’s degrees and a Bachelor’s degree. He regrets that he was not
a good and model member of the service and for not making it a career.
He is concerned that the discharge may preclude certain employment
considerations.
In support of his appeal, the applicant has provided copies of three
college diplomas. His appeal, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 26 July 1971. He
was progressively promoted to the grade of Airman First Class (A1C/E-
3) with an effective and date of rank of 7 June 1972.
On 7 December 1972, applicant received an Article 15 for being Absent
Without Leave (AWOL) from 27 November 1972 to 3 December 1972. He was
reduced in grade to Airman (AMN/E-2), suspended unless sooner vacated,
until 1 March 1973 and was fined $75 per month for two months. He
received another Article 15 on 10 April 1973 for failure to maintain
suitable military appearance. He was punished by being reduced in
grade to Amn and fined $50 per month for two months. It was also
noted by his supervisor that he failed to report for duty on time on
several occasions.
On 13 April 1973 he was notified that his commander was recommending
him for discharge under the auspices of Air Force Manual (AFM) 39-12,
Apathy & Defective Attitude – Unsuitability. On 10 May 1973, he
received a general discharge with service characterization of under
honorable conditions. He had served a total of 1 year, 9 months and 9
days (7 days lost time), and was serving in the grade of Amn at the
time of discharge.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPRS recommends denial noting that the applicant did not
identify any errors or injustices during the processing of his
discharge. DPPRS states that the discharge was consistent with the
procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation
and that it was within the sound discretion of the discharge
authority.
DPPRS’s evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on
18 April 2003 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date,
no response has been received by this office.
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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 not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice. We find no impropriety in the
characterization of applicant's discharge. It appears that
responsible officials applied appropriate standards in effecting the
separation, and we do not find persuasive evidence that pertinent
regulations were violated or that applicant was not afforded all the
rights to which entitled at the time of discharge. We conclude,
therefore, that the discharge proceedings were proper and
characterization of the discharge was appropriate to the existing
circumstances.
4. Although the applicant has provided some documentation
concerning post-service conduct in the form of college level
graduation diplomas, the Board finds these submissions insufficient to
warrant an upgrade of his discharge on the basis of clemency. Should
he provide statements from community leaders and acquaintances
attesting to his good character and reputation and other evidence of
successful post-service rehabilitation, this Board will reconsider
this case based on the new evidence. We cannot, however, recommend
approval based on the current evidence of record.
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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.
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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2003-00957 in Executive Session on 5 June 2003, under the provisions
of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Robert S. Boyd, Panel Chair
Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Member
Mr. James A. Wolffe, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 29 Mar 03, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 7 Apr 03.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Apr 03.
ROBERT S. BOYD
Panel Chair
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