RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2004-02233
XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE
XXXXXXX HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His uncharacterized discharge be changed to honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Applicant makes no contentions. His complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic on 4
February 2003 for a period of 4 years. He was discharged with an entry-
level separation with uncharacterized service on 21 June 2004 in the grade
of airman basic. He served 4 months and 9 days on active duty.
On 5 June 2003, the applicant was notified by his commander that he was
recommending he be discharged from the Air Force. Basis for the
commander’s recommendation was on 28 May 2003, he received a Letter of
Reprimand for dereliction in the performance of his duties in that he
willfully failed to shave and failure to go at the time prescribed to his
appointed place of duty; on 5 May 2003, he received a Letter of Reprimand
(LOR) for dereliction in the performance of his duties in that he willfully
failed to refrain from wearing civilian clothing and from smoking; on 16
April 2003, he received an LOR for failure to go at the time prescribed to
his appointed place of duty; On 11 April 2003, he received an LOR for
dereliction in the performance of his duties in that he failed to complete
his assigned homework; and on 10 April 2004, he received counseling for
dereliction in the performance of his duties in that he failed to complete
his assigned homework.
The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification and waived his
rights to consult with legal counsel or submit statements on his own
behalf. The base legal office reviewed the case and found it legally
sufficient to support an uncharacterized entry-level separation. The
discharge authority approved the discharge and directed he be discharged
with an uncharacterized entry-level separation.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPRS recommends denial. DPPRS states airmen are given entry-level
separation/uncharacterized service characterization when separation is
initiated in the first 180 days of continuous active service. The
Department of Defense determined if a member served less than 180 days
continuous active service, it would be unfair to the member and the service
to characterize their limited service. Therefore, his uncharacterized
character is correct and in accordance with Department of Defense and Air
Force instructions.
The DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 13 August 2004, 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 timely filed.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the
existence of an error or injustice. We are not persuaded by the evidence
presented that the uncharacterized entry-level separation received by the
former member should be changed to an honorable discharge. We are
compelled to note that 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 of primary responsibility, an entry-level separation with
uncharacterized service is used in those cases where the member has not yet
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 defamation of character. In
instances where a former member has not completed six months of service,
characterization of his or her service is normally appropriate when
extenuating factors exist. However, after a thorough review of the
evidence of record, we see no evidence of any extenuating circumstances in
this case. Therefore, in the absence of persuasive evidence indicating
that the applicant was deprived of rights to which entitled or that
inappropriate standards were applied in his case, 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-
02233 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 26 Jul 04.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 5 Aug 04.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 13 Aug 04.
MARTHA J. EVANS
Panel Chair
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