RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-00274
            INDEX NUMBER: 112.10

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  YES

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  25 Jul 06

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code of “2C” be changed to  allow  him  to
reenlist in a branch of service other than the active duty Air Force.

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THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

It was not established that pending his discharge he would not  be  able  to
enter the Air National Guard (ANG)  to  continue  his  pararescue  technical
training.

The applicant states that he  was  eliminated  from  the  pararescue  career
field in June 2004.  Prior to his separation he  was  offered  a  chance  to
join the ANG 129th Pararescue Unit to continue his pararescue  training  but
was unable to do so based on his RE code.   He  has  already  completed  the
majority  of  his  pararescue  training  and  only  needs  to  complete  the
paramedic program and the apprentice course to graduate the pipeline.

In support of  the  appeal,  applicant  submits  a  copy  of  the  discharge
notification memorandum.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant contracted his enlistment in the Regular Air Force on  14  January
2003.  On 27 September 2004, the commander notified him  of  his  intent  to
initiate administrative discharge  action  against  him  for  unsatisfactory
performance.  The commander indicated his  basis  for  the  action  was  the
applicant’s failure  to  meet  the  minimum  requirements  for  progress  in
pararescue technical  training  by  failing  block  IV  examination  on  two
occasions, with failing scores of 72% and 54%.  On 14 January 2005,  he  was
honorably discharged under the provisions  of  AFI  36-3208  (Unsatisfactory
Performance).   He  received  an  RE  Code  of  “2C,”  which  defined  means
“involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge."

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS recommends the application be denied and states,  in  part,  that
based on the documentation in the applicant’s master personnel records,  the
discharge was consistent with the procedural  and  substantive  requirements
of the discharge regulation.  Further, the  applicant  did  not  submit  any
evidence  or  identify  any  errors  or  injustices  that  occurred  in  the
processing of his discharge.

The AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

In further support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of the  AETC
Form 125A, Record of Administrative  Training  Action,  which  contains  the
detachment and squadron commander’s support of his request  to  transfer  to
the National Guard to remain as a  pararescue  candidate  and  complete  his
medical training as a civilian in a slower paced program.

Applicant’s complete response, with attachments, 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.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence  of  error  or  injustice  warranting  corrective  action.   After
careful review  of  the  circumstances  of  the  applicant’s  discharge  for
unsatisfactory performance, we  found  no  evidence  to  indicate  that  his
separation from the Air Force was inappropriate.   Applicant’s  assigned  RE
Code of 2C accurately reflects his involuntary separation with an  honorable
discharge.  We note that at the time of  his  disenrollment  from  technical
training, the commander supported the applicant’s  request  to  transfer  to
the National Guard to remain as a PJ  candidate  and  complete  his  medical
training as a civilian in a slower paced program where upon  completion  the
Air Force could utilize his training skill set already completed.   In  view
of this, and after careful consideration of all the facts and  circumstances
of the applicant’s case and noting his  desire  to  enlist  into  the  Armed
Forces and remain in the Pararescue Career field, we believe that  it  would
be an injustice for him to continue to suffer the  adverse  effects  of  the
assigned RE Code, and that he should be afforded a second chance  to  serve.
Therefore, in the interest of justice, we recommend  that  his  RE  code  be
changed to 3K, which is  a  code  that  can  be  waived  for  prior  service
enlistment consideration, provided  he  meets  all  other  requirements  for
enlistment under an existing prior service program.  Whether or  not  he  is
successful will depend on the needs of the service  and  our  recommendation
in no way guarantees that he will be allowed to return to any branch of  the
service.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT be corrected to show that at the time of his  discharge  on  14
January 2005, his reenlistment eligibility (RE) code was RE-3K.

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The following members of the Board considered  Docket  Number  BC-2005-00274
in Executive Session on 20 April 2005, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

                       Ms. B. J. White-Olson, Panel Chair
                       Ms. Ann-Cecile M. McDermott, Member
                       Ms. Jan Mulligan, Member

All members voted to correct the records,  as  recommended.   The  following
documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 18 Jan 05, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 28 Feb 05.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 4 Mar 05.
    Exhibit E.  Applicant’s Response, undated.




                                   B. J. WHITE-OLSON
                                   Panel Chair

AFBCMR BC-2005-00274




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 to show that at the time of his
discharge on 14 January 2005, his reenlistment eligibility (RE) code was RE-
3K.








JOE G. LINEBERGER

Director

Air Force Review Boards Agency