RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-03083
                                     INDEX CODE:  100.03, 100.06,
                                                  110.02
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

1.  His uncharacterized entry-level separation be upgraded to honorable.

2.  His reenlistment eligibility (RE) code be changed to a code  that  would
allow him to reenlist in the military.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

An anxiety attack he suffered during basic training  led  to  his  discharge
from the Air Force.  He has  since  received  an  independent  psychological
evaluation stating he is able to perform military duties.

In support of his request applicant provided a  psychological  report.   His
complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 2 Feb 00.  On 16 Feb  00,  he
was notified  by  his  commander  that  she  was  recommending  that  he  be
discharged from the Air Force in accordance with  AFPD  36-32  and  AFI  36-
3208, paragraph 5.11.1.  The specific reason for  this  action  was  he  was
diagnosed as having a mental disorder as contained  in  the  Diagnostic  and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.  He was advised  of  his  rights  in
this matter and acknowledged receipt of the notification on that same  date.
 He  waived  his  right  to  consult  counsel  and  elected  not  to  submit
statements on his own behalf.  The discharge authority  concurred  with  the
recommendation  and  directed   that   he   be   discharged   with   service
characterized as uncharacterized.  Applicant was  discharged  from  the  Air
Force on 22 Feb 00.  He served 22 days on active duty.

The applicant's DD Form 214 has been  corrected  to  reflect  his  narrative
reason for separation as "Secretarial Authority."

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends correction of  his  narrative  reason
for separation, but that no  change  to  his  RE  code  is  warranted.   The
Medical Consultant states he  developed  adjustment  disorder  with  anxious
mood during his second week of  basic  training  that  required  psychiatric
hospitalization.  His  condition  was  determined  unsuiting  for  continued
military service and he was discharged.  The fact  that  he  is  functioning
well at this time at home confirms  his  diagnosis;  however,  it  does  not
predict he will  respond  well  to  the  stresses  of  military  operations,
deployment, or combat when he is separated from unfamiliar surroundings  and
usual support system.  His past experience is  predictive  of  an  increased
risk for recurrence of debilitating anxiety and adjustment disorder  if  re-
exposed to the  rigors  of  military  training  and  service.   The  Medical
Consultant evaluation is at Exhibit C.

AFPC/DPPRS recommends denial.  DPPRS states  the  discharge  was  consistent
with  the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements   of   the   discharge
regulation and  was  within  the  discretion  of  the  discharge  authority.
Airmen are given entry-level characterization when separation  is  initiated
in the first 180 days of continuous active service, it would  be  unfair  to
the member and the service to characterize his limited service.   The  DPPRS
evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the  applicant  on  26
Mar 04 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 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 that would warrant a change to his  RE  code
or upgrade of his discharge to honorable.  After a thorough  review  of  the
evidence of record, we are not persuaded that the RE code should be  changed
in a manner which  would  allow  him  to  reenlist.   With  respect  to  his
uncharacterized separation, we note that the uncharacterized  separation  is
not an unfavorable reflection upon  the  applicant's  military  service  nor
should it be confused with other types of separation.  Rather, as was  noted
by  the  Air  Force  office  or  primary  responsibility,   an   entry-level
separation with uncharacterized service is used in  those  cases  where  the
member has not completed six  months  of  service  at  the  time  separation
proceedings   were,   for   whatever   reason,   initiated.     Hence,    an
uncharacterized separation merely connotes the brevity  of  an  individual's
membership in the service and may not, in and of  itself,  be  viewed  as  a
negative comment on character.  In instances where a former member  has  not
completed six months of service, characterization of his or her  service  as
honorable is  normally  appropriate  when  appropriate  extenuating  factors
exist.  However, after a thorough review of the evidence of record,  we  see
no evidence of any such extenuating factors in  this  case.   Therefore,  in
the absence  of  persuasive  evidence  indicating  that  the  applicant  was
deprived of rights to which he was entitled or that inappropriate  standards
were applied in his case, we do not find a  sufficient  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-
03083 in Executive Session on 6 May 2004, under the provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Mr. Laurence M. Groner, Panel Chair
      Ms. Deborah A. Erickson, Member
      Ms. Sharon B. Seymour, Member


The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 21 Aug 03, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 18 Feb 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 17 Mar 04.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Mar 04.




                                   LAURENCE M. GRONER
                                   Panel Chair