RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2003-01011
INDEX CODE: 110.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to
honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
While serving on active duty she was offered a position with the United
States Marshals Service. She accepted and was honorably discharged from
active duty and enlisted in the Rhode Island Air National Guard. Her
duties as a Deputy United States Marshal caused her to miss several drill
weekends. This eventually resulted in her general discharge. As a full
time deputy, she placed her law enforcement career as a priority over her
weekend drill duties in the Guard. She felt her duties to the Department
of Justice should take precedence over her weekend drills due to the nature
of her mission.
Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Applicant contracted her initial enlistment in the Regular Air Force on 9
Sep 85. She was progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant, having
assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 9 Sep 88. On 22
Oct 90, she was released from active duty for miscellaneous reasons. She
subsequently joined the Rhode Island Air National Guard on 3 Nov 90 and was
discharged on 2 May 93, for unsatisfactory participation. She was issued a
general discharge.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
ANG/DPPI recommends denial. DPPI states that the applicant admits that it
was her absences from unit training assemblies (UTAs) that eventually
resulted in her general discharge. She offers only the fact that she
placed her civilian job as a Marshal as her priority as her basis for her
request. She was discharged for Unsatisfactory Participation in accordance
with AFI 36-3209. Paragraph 3.1.2.1. states members may be discharged when
the member has accumulated nine or more unexcused absences within a 12-
month period.
The DPPI evaluation, with attachments, 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 8 Aug
03 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this date, this office has
received no response.
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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. We see no evidence of an error in this
case and after a thorough review of the evidence of record, we do not
believe she has been the victim of an injustice. Therefore, we agree with
the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force office 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. In
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
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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-
01011 in Executive Session on 17 Sep 03, under the provisions of AFI 36-
2603:
Mr. Albert F. Lowas, Jr., Panel Chair
Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member
Mr. Michael Maglio, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 Mar 03, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, ANG/DPPI, dated 23 Jul 03, w/atchs.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 8 Aug 03.
ALBERT F. LOWAS, JR.
Panel Chair
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