RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2004-03091
            INDEX CODE:  110.02
      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  4 APRIL 2007

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her general (under honorable conditions) discharge  be  changed  to  reflect
that she was discharged for medical reasons.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Applicant makes no contention.

Applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in  the  Regular  Air  Force  on  4  May  1982.  She  was
progressively promoted to the grade of  airman  first  class   (E-3)  having
assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 4 May 1983.

On 7 May 1985,  applicant  was  notified  by  her  commander  that  she  was
recommending that she be discharged from the Air Force  in  accordance  with
AFR  39-10,  paragraph  5-46,  misconduct-pattern  of   minor   disciplinary
infractions. The specific reasons for this action:

      (1) She failed to wear her ribbons on “Pride Day” on        8, 15,  22
and 29 August 1984.

      (2) She received a Letter of Reprimand, dated  7  December  1984,  for
failing to obey a lawful order from SSgt Y__ to report to her  duty  section
after being released early from a detail.

      (3) She received another Letter of Reprimand,  dated  31  March  1985,
for again losing her military  I.D.  card,  the  third  I.D.  card  in  four
months.

      (4) She was one hour late in reporting for duty on 9  April  1985  due
to her failing to hear her alarm clock.
Applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification on  10  May  1985.  After
consulting counsel, she elected to provide statements on her own behalf.

On 16 May 1985, the acting staff  judge  advocate  found  the  case  legally
sufficient. On 18 May 1985, the commander directed she  be  discharged  from
the  Air  Force  with   a   general   discharge,   without   probation   and
rehabilitation.

On 20 May 1985, applicant was discharged under the provisions of AFR  39-10,
with service characterized as general  (under  honorable  conditions).   She
served 3 years and 16 days of total active military service.

On 15 March 1993, the Air Force Discharge Review  Board  (AFDRB)  considered
and denied  her  request  for  an  upgrade  of  her  discharge.   The  AFDBR
concluded the discharge was consistent with the procedural  and  substantive
requirements of the discharge regulation and was within  the  discretion  of
the discharge authority and the applicant was provided  full  administrative
due process.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant is of the opinion that no change in the  records
is warranted. A review of the service medical records do show mental  health
evaluations for an alcohol  related  incident  (January  1984)  and  in  the
setting of occupational problems (March 1983 and  August  1984)  leading  to
identification of histrionic personality traits but no mental  illness.  The
applicant alleges a rape trauma while in service  leading  to  post  service
post  traumatic  stress  disorder.  The  service  medical  record  shows  an
evaluation in the emergency room on 2 December  1984  after  she  escaped  a
threatening situation the applicant found herself  in  when  she  went  with
three men, previously unknown to her, from the club where she  was  drinking
to a series of different homes and they informed her they  wanted  sex  with
her. She ran away and was seen in the  emergency  room  at  which  time  she
stated there was no  physical  or  sexual  assault.  She  was  seen  in  the
gynecology  clinic  on  3  December  1984  and  complained   only   of   job
dissatisfaction. Her gynecologic examination on that date was documented  as
normal.

The applicant was noted to have  maladaptive  personality  traits  while  in
service. Personality disorders are not disease, but  are  enduring  patterns
of  maladjustment  in  the  individual’s  personality  structure  (including
perceptions,  emotions,  coping  and  behavior)  which  are  not   medically
disqualifying or unfitting but may  render  the  individual  unsuitable  for
further military service and may be cause for administrative action  by  the
individual’s unit commander. Mental health evaluations did not conclude  her
maladaptive personality traits were severe enough to warrant  administrative
discharge for unsuitability. Furthermore, Air  Force  policy  in  AFR  39-10
regarding involuntary separation of  airman  indicates  that  discharge  for
another reason such as misconduct.

Review of the service personnel and medical records finds no  evidence  that
warrants change of records to show a discharge for disability due to  mental
illness or an administrative discharge for unsuitability due to  personality
disorder. Action and disposition in  this  case  are  proper  and  equitable
reflecting compliance with Air Force directives that implement the law.

BCMR Medical Consultant's 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  30
September 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 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. The discharge appears to be  in  compliance
with the governing regulations and we find no evidence to indicate that  her
separation from the Air Force was inappropriate. Therefore,  we  agree  with
the opinion and recommendation of the BCMR Medical Consultant and adopt  his
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant  has  not  been
the victim of an error or injustice. In the absence of  persuasive  evidence
to the contrary, 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  Docket  Number  BC-2004-03091
in Executive Session on 8 November 2005, under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

      Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Panel Chair
      Mr. Alan A. Blomgren, Member
      Ms. Jan Mulligan, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 24 Sep 04.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated 29 Sep 05.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Sep 05.




                                   KATHLEEN F. GRAHAM
                                   Panel Chair