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AF | BCMR | CY2003 | BC-2003-01204
Original file (BC-2003-01204.doc) Auto-classification: Denied


                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-01204

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His  under  other  than  honorable  conditions  (UOTHC)  discharge  be
upgraded to general (under honorable conditions).

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

The discharge he received was not what he was told he would  get.   He
never bothered to change it because it never has  bothered  him  until
now.  He has an outstanding record at the U.S. Postal Service  for  43
years.  He was given credit for military time until  he  was  retired.
Also USPS says that they have no record of his  military  time.   They
said it was burned in St Louis.

In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214.

Applicant’s complete application, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant's military personnel records were destroyed by fire in 1973.
 Therefore, the facts surrounding his separation from military service
cannot be verified.

The only available documentation indicates that the applicant enlisted
in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic  on           7  September
1956.  The applicant was involuntarily discharged under the  provision
of AFR 39-17 (unfitness) with service  characterized  as  under  other
than honorable conditions (UOTHC) on 19 August 1958 in  the  grade  of
airman basic.  He served 1 year, 10 months and 18 days of total active
military service.

_________________________________________________________________



AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS deferred to the Board to determine if the applicant  should
be granted relief based on limited  supporting  documentation  in  his
record.

AFPC/DPPRS complete evaluation is attached at Exhibit B.

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on
25 July 2003, for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date,
no response has been received by this office.

_________________________________________________________________

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 an error or injustice.  Based upon the presumption of
regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs and without evidence
to the contrary, we must assume that  the  applicant's  discharge  was
proper and in compliance with appropriate directives.  The only  other
basis upon which to upgrade his discharge would be based on  clemency.
However, the applicant failed to provide documentation  pertaining  to
his post-service activities.  Should he provide  documentary  evidence
pertaining  to  his  post-service  record,  we  would  be  willing  to
reconsider his appeal.  In the absence  of  such  evidence,  favorable
action is not recommended.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not
demonstrate the existence of a 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.

_________________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  BC-2003-
01204 in Executive Session on 3 September 2003, under  the  provisions
of AFI 36-2603:

                 Ms. Brenda L. Romine, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Jackson A. Hauslein, Member
                 Mr. James W. Russell, III, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 31 Mar 03, w/atch.
      Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 21 Jul 03.
      Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Jul 03.






      BRENDA L. ROMINE
      Panel Chair

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