RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-00076

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NOT INDICATED


MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  8 SEPT 06


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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His uncharacterized entry-level separation be changed so that  he  may
reenlist into the Air Force.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He believes that he could have  successfully  completed  his  training
while he continued to receive medical treatment.  Until  the  time  he
was removed from training class, his performance was satisfactory.

In support of his  appeal,  the  applicant  has  provided  a  personal
statement.

Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force as an airman basic  on
9 March 2004 for a term of six years.

On 27 July 2004, the commander notified the member that he  was  being
discharge from the Air Force for entry-level performance and  conduct.
Basis for commander’s recommendation  was  applicant  failed  to  make
satisfactory progress in a required  training  program.  Specifically,
applicant failed Block 1, Unit 12, Test A, with a score of 66%.  After
passing the retest, he continued to struggle by failing Block 2,  Unit
11, Test A, twice with scores of 60%  and  52%  respectively;  minimum
passing score was 70%.  The  applicant  was  involuntarily  discharged
under the provisions of  AFI  36-3208,  Administrative  Separation  of
Airmen   (entry-level   performance   and   conduct)   with    service
uncharacterized and a 2C reenlistment eligibility (RE) code. He served
4 months and 26 days of total active military service.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS  recommended  denial  and  stated   that   based   on   the
documentation on file in the master personnel records,  the  discharge
was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the
discharge regulation.  This discharge was within the discretion of the
discharge  authority.   Applicant  did  not  submit  any  evidence  or
identify any errors or  injustices  that  occurred  in  the  discharge
processing.  He provided no facts warranting a change to his character
of service or his reenlistment eligibility code.

Airmen  are  given  entry-level   separation/uncharacterized   service
characterization when separation is initiated in the  first  180  days
continuous active service.  The Department of Defense (DoD) 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 of  service
is correct and in accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions.


AFPC/DPPRS complete evaluation 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
25 March 2005, 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 an error or injustice  concerning  the
applicant’s (RE) code.  The  applicant  has  provided  no  evidence
showing that his assigned RE code is in error or  contrary  to  the
prevailing instruction.  The RE code which was issued at  the  time
of applicant’s separation accurately reflects the circumstances  of
his separation and we do not find this  code  to  be  in  error  or
unjust.  We, therefore, conclude that no basis exists upon which to
recommend favorable action on his request that it be changed.

4.     Sufficient  relevant  evidence   has   been   presented   to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting a change
in the  narrative  reason  for  separation.   After  reviewing  the
applicant’s submission and the evidence of record, the Board is  of
the opinion that some  relief  is  warranted.   We  note  that  the
discharge action taken against the applicant was in accordance with
the applicable instruction.  However, the Board finds the narrative
reason  for   his   entry-level   separation;   i.e.,   entry-level
performance and conduct, to be overly harsh.  In our  deliberations
of this case, it appeared to us that the word  “conduct”  could  be
misconstrued to infer that his separation for  academic  deficiency
was also due to misconduct.   While  the  applicant  may  have  had
problems progressing in the required  technical  training  courses,
the Board saw no evidence of misconduct.  Therefore,  in  order  to
correct an injustice of  improperly  labeling  the  applicant,  his
narrative reason for separation should be corrected  to  accurately
reflect the circumstances  of  his  separation.   In  view  of  the
foregoing,  the  Board  recommends  the  applicant’s   records   be
corrected by deleting the words “and conduct”  from  his  narrative
reason for separation.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the  department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to  APPLICANT,  be  corrected  by  deleting  the  words  “and
conduct” from Block 28 (Narrative Reason for  Separation)  on  his  DD
Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, issued
on 4 August 2004.

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The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  BC-2005-
00076 in Executive Session on 4 May 2005, under the provisions of  AFI
36-2603:

                 Mr. John B. Hennessey, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member
                 Mr. Albert C. Ellett, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 1 Mar 05, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 22 Mar 05.
      Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 25 Mar 05.





      JOHN B. HENNESSEY
      Panel Chair

   AFBCMR BC-2005-00076




MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of
Section 1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed
that:

              The pertinent military records of the Department of  the
Air Force relating to XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX be corrected  by  deleting  the
words "and conduct" from Block 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on
his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,
issued on 4 August 2004.









  JOE G. LINEBERGER

  Director

       Air Force Review Boards Agency