RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-00876

      XXXXXXX          COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX          HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reenlistment eligibility code  (RE)  of  2C  and  narrative  reason  for
discharge be changed.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He enlisted in the United States Air Force  in  August  2000,  and  spent  a
short period of seventeen days in basic training,  before  being  sent  home
with an entry-level discharge.  He was given a verbal promise that he  would
be able to reenlist.  The reason for  the  discharge  was  because  he  said
everything he could think of to convince everyone  that  he  had  to  return
home.  He had never been away from home before  and  to  make  matters  even
more difficult, his girlfriend at the time said she was  pregnant  and  that
she needed him.  He was only eighteen years old at the  time  and  he  found
himself in a pretty intense predicament.  When he returned home  he  already
knew that he had made a big mistake by leaving. His  only  two  reasons  for
wanting to come were not even options when he returned.  His  girl  friend’s
pregnancy was with another guy who she ran away with, and since his  parents
were disappointed in him for leaving, and because he was grown, they  forced
him to live on his own.  For the  last  three  and  a  half  years,  he  had
struggled to make it on his own, but he managed to live and  pay  his  bills
and build a little bit of credit.  He is 22 years old now  and  he  realizes
he wanted to make something of his life,  something  he  knew  he  could  be
proud of and that people would respect.  The Armed  Forces  is  the  perfect
fit for him and it always has been, he  did  not  realize  it,  but  he  has
always been able to excel under  discipline.   When  he  was  seventeen,  he
attended military school for a summer at the New Mexico  Military  Institute
and earned straight A’s.  After weighing his options,  he  decided  that  it
was once again time to speak with  a  recruiter.   Things  were  going  well
until he saw that on his DD Form 214, he had a  reentry  code  of  2C.   The
recruiter told him he was not eligible for enlistment,  but  that  he  could
get the code changed if he explained his circumstances.  He  is  willing  to
do anything it takes to change the code.  He believes  he  deserves  another
chance to make something of himself.  He is in excellent physical  condition
and has scored very well both times that he has taken the ASVAB.
In support of his request he provided a personal  statement.   His  complete
submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty on 9 August 2000 and began basic  military
training.  He was  hospitalized  at  the  Inpatient  Psychiatry  unit  after
attempting suicide (over dose of medication).  A  mental  health  evaluation
dated 17 August 2000 rendered a diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder with  Mixed
Disturbance of Emotions  and  Conduct  (deferred  diagnosis  of  personality
disorder on Axis II of the formal  psychiatric  diagnosis)  and  recommended
administrative separation for unsuitability.

On 29 August 2000, the applicant was  administratively  discharged  with  an
entry level separation under the provisions of  AFI  36-3208  unsuitability,
Adjustment Disorder, with a RE  code  of  2C  and  a  narrative  reason  for
separation of Personality Disorder.  He served  3  months  and  21  days  on
active duty.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial.  The  Medical  Consultant  states
the  applicant  was  administratively  discharged  for  Adjustment  Disorder
characterized  by  depressed  mood,  suicidal  ideation,  irritability   and
moodiness, poor concentration and sleep disturbance.  Mental health  records
indicate he was very dissatisfied with military life and  wanted  to  return
to civilian life to get his life back.  He now indicates  he  was  motivated
to be with his girlfriend when he learned  she  was  pregnant.   The  mental
health evaluation concluded he was unsuited for continued  military  service
and recommended administrative discharge.

Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood results from identifiable  stressors
that overcome the individual’s ability  to  cope.   Adjustment  Disorder  is
characterized by marked psychological distress in response  to  identifiable
stressors that overcome the individual’s ability to cope and  is  frequently
associated  with  significant  impairment   in   social   and   occupational
functioning.
The emotional and behavioral responses  may  be  in  excess  of  what  would
normally be expected given the nature of the stressors.  Manifestations  can
include depressed mood, anxiety, and disturbances of conduct.   One  of  the
key features of Adjustment Disorder is  that  the  condition  resolves  with
relief of the stressors.  Individuals who develop  Adjustment  Disorder  due
to the stress of the routine rigors of  military  service  with  or  without
concomitant personal issues are not suited  for  military  service  and  are
subject to administrative discharge by their commander.

The BCMR Medical Consultant evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

Applicant states he never swallowed any  pills  or  attempted  suicide.   He
simply said that he was suicidal before they admitted him into the  hospital
and was made to drink a charcoal drink for  no  reason  because  there  were
never any pills in his system.  He discussed this with a commanding  officer
while he was  still  in  the  hospital  and  he  apologized  for  misleading
everyone, but it was all he could think of.   He  made  a  very  regrettable
mistake.  When he mentioned this to the  commanding  officer,  he  told  him
that he could go back to week zero or that he could be given an  entry-level
discharge.  He asked if he got his personal things straightened  out  if  he
could reenlist and the commanding officer replied yes, but also warned  that
he might have to receive a waiver.  He just wanted it to be  noted  that  he
has never or will ever be suicidal nor does  he  suffer  from  any  form  of
depression.  He is single and he lives on his own in Portland  Oregon,  away
from the support system he had in Albuquerque.  He is 22 years old  and  has
matured.

His complete response is at Exhibit E.

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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 an error or injustice that  would  warrant  corrective  action.
Evidence has not been provided in support of his appeal,  which  would  lead
us to  believe  that  a  change  to  his  reenlistment  eligibility  or  the
narrative reason for his discharge is warranted.   We  took  notice  of  his
complete submission in judging the merits of this case; however, we  do  not
find his  assertions  sufficiently  persuasive  to  override  the  rationale
provided by the Air Force.  Absent persuasive evidence  that  the  applicant
was denied  rights  to  which  he  was  entitled  or  that  the  appropriate
standards were not applied during  his  discharge  processing,  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-2004-
00876 in Executive Session on 13 Oct 04, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Ms. Martha J. Evans, Panel Chair
      Ms. Carolyn B. Willis, Member
      Mr. Jay H. Jordan, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 8 Mar 04, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 2 Aug 04.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Aug 04.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, Applicant, dated 20 Aug 04.




                                   MARTHA J. EVANS
                                   Panel Chair