RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2005-01322
            INDEX CODE:  112.00

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  21 OCT 07

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her narrative reason  for  separation  (Erroneous  Entry)  and  reenlistment
eligibility (RE) code (2C) be changed to allow her to reenlist  in  the  Air
Force.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She was not untruthful nor did she have a medical condition at the  time  of
her enlistment in the Air Force.

In support of her request, the applicant provided medical documentation.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant entered active duty on 18 June 2002.

A Chronological Record of Medical Care, dated  23  August  2002  states  the
applicant was diagnosed  with  asthma.   It  was  determined  her  condition
existed prior to service and had not  been  permanently  aggravated  by  the
service.

On 11 September 2002, the applicant was notified of her  commander's  intent
to initiate discharge action against her under the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
3208 - Erroneous Enlistment.  The commander’s reason for this action is  the
Chronological Record of Medical Care dated 23 August 2002.  She was  advised
of her rights in this matter.  The applicant waived  her  right  to  consult
with counsel and to submit statements in her own behalf.  In a legal  review
of the case file, the assistant staff judge advocate found the case  legally
sufficient and recommended the applicant  be  separated.   On  17  September
2002,  the  discharge  authority  concurred  with  the  recommendations  and
directed that  she  be  discharged  with  an  entry-level  separation.   The
applicant was discharged on 30 September 2002.   She  served  3  months  and
13 days on active duty.  She received an RE code  of  “2C”  -  Involuntarily
separated with an honorable discharge,  or  entry-level  separation  without
characterization of service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial.  The BCMR Medical  Consultant
states that medical standards for enlistment (which also  apply  to  members
for the first six  months  of  service)  indicate  that  “asthma,  including
reactive  airway  disease,  exercise  induced  bronchospasm   or   asthmatic
bronchitis, reliably diagnosed at any age” is disqualifying for  enlistment.
 Medical standards for continued military duty (apply after  six  months  of
service), states that asthma, recurrent  bronchospasm,  or  reactive  airway
disease,  unless  due  to  well  defined  avoidable  precipitant  cause   is
disqualifying for world-wide duty.  Although there is  no  reported  history
of asthma or reactive airways disease prior to  entering  the  military  and
she does not meet  the  strict  clinical  definitions  for  a  diagnosis  of
asthma, she demonstrated symptoms consistent with abnormal reactive  airways
during  training.   The  applicant’s   medical   history/experience   during
training and her positive histamine bronchoprovocation test  indicates  that
she is at risk for recurrent  problems  when  subjected  to  the  rigors  of
military operational environments that is  unacceptable  for  accession  and
retention.

The BCMR Medical Consultant’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

On 5 June 2006, a copy of the Air Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the
applicant 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.    Sufficient relevant evidence has been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of  an  error  or  injustice  warranting  partial  relief.   After
reviewing the evidence of  record,  we  believe  the  applicant’s  narrative
reason for separation is too harsh.  Medical  documentation  indicates  that
while  running  during  basic  training  she  experienced  chest  pain   and
shortness of breath and was diagnosed with asthma.  It was  determined  that
her condition existed prior to service.  The  applicant  contends  that  her
narrative reason implies that she was  untruthful  at  the  time  of  entry.
Thus, the board is of the opinion that  the  circumstances  surrounding  the
applicant’s discharge  is  neither  fraudulent  nor  erroneous.   While  her
condition is disqualifying for enlistment and world-wide duty, there  is  no
reported history of asthma or reactive airways  disease  prior  to  entering
the service.  While the reason for her separation may have been  appropriate
at the time, we recognize the adverse impact this has had on  the  applicant
and we believe it would be an injustice for her to continue  to  suffer  its
effects.  We believe the narrative reason for her separation was  too  harsh
and, therefore unjust.  Therefore, we recommend her records be corrected  to
the extent indicated below.

4.    Notwithstanding the above finding, insufficient relevant evidence  has
been presented to demonstrate the existence of an error  or  injustice  that
would warrant a change to the applicant’s  RE  code.   After  reviewing  the
evidence of record and the applicant’s submission, it is  our  opinion  that
given the circumstances surrounding her separation from the Air  Force,  the
RE  code  assigned  was  proper  and  in  compliance  with  the  appropriate
directives.  The applicant has not provided any evidence  which  would  lead
us to believe otherwise.  Therefore, we agree with  the  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
evidence to the contrary, we find no compelling basis to recommend  granting
the remaining relief.

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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  her  entry-level
separation on 30 September 2002, the narrative  reason  for  her  separation
was Secretarial Authority and Separation Program Designator was “KFF.”

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number  BC-2005-
01322 in Executive Session on 18 July 2006, under the provisions of AFI  36-
2603:

                 Ms. Kathleen F. Graham, Panel Chair
                 Ms. Karen A. Holloman, Member
                 Mr. Wallace F. Beard, Jr., Member

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

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 14 Apr 05, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant dated 26 May 06.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 Jun 06.




                 KATHLEEN F. GRAHAM
                 Panel Chair