RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-00218

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  24 JUL 07

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His general (under honorable  conditions)  discharge  be  upgraded  to
honorable.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He made mistakes in the past and he has taken full responsibility  for
his actions that caused his separation.  When he was in the  military,
he had a strong work ethic and dedication to duty, and he  would  like
the opportunity to wipe the  slate  clean  and  start  by  having  his
service characterization changed to honorable.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 31 Jul 84 for a  period
of four years in the grade of airman basic.

On 8 Feb 90, the  applicant’s  commander  notified  him  that  he  was
recommending he be discharged for irresponsibility in  the  management
of personal finances.  The reasons were based on the following:

      a.  He received verbal counseling  by  the  first  sergeant  for
having an overdue Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Club bill on 28 Feb 89
that was over 45 days delinquent in the amount of $165.96.

      b.  Between 14 Mar 89 and 1 Apr 89, he made  and  uttered  three
(3) worthless checks in various amounts totaling  $196.00.   For  this
offense, he received an Article 15 on 3 May 89.

      c.  On 17 Mar 89, he made and uttered one (1) worthless check in
various amounts totaling  $196.00.   For  this  offense,  he  received
verbal counseling from the first sergeant.

      d.  He received verbal counseling  by  the  first  sergeant  for
having an overdue NCO Club bill on 1 May 89  that  was  over  45  days
delinquent in the amount of $93.52.

      e.  On 13 Dec 89, he received a Letter of  Reprimand  (LOR)  for
having an overdue NCO Club bill on 15 Nov 89, and uttering a worthless
check on 7 Dec 89.  His account was over 60  days  delinquent  in  the
amount of $62.00, and over 30 days delinquent in the amount of $28.00.

      f.  Between 17 Nov 89 and 24 Nov 89, he made and uttered six (6)
worthless  checks  in  various  amounts  totaling  $57.00.   For  this
offense, he received an Article 15 on 5 Jan 90.

The applicant was advised of his rights  in  the  matter  and  that  a
general discharge would be recommended.  He waived  his  right  to  an
administrative discharge board and did not submit  statements  in  his
own behalf.

On 23 Feb 90, the  office  of  the  Staff  Judge  Advocate  found  the
discharge  case  file  was  legally  sufficient  and  recommended  the
applicant be discharged with his service characterized as general.

On 28 Feb 90, the discharge authority approved  the  discharge  action
and directed the applicant be furnished a general discharge.

On 12 Mar 90, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of AFR
39-10 (Unsatisfactory Performance) and furnished a  general  discharge
in the grade of senior airman.  He was credited with five years,  five
months, and 24 days of total active service.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AFPC/DPPRS  recommended  denial   indicating   that   based   on   the
documentation in the applicant’s records, the discharge was consistent
with the procedural and  substantive  requirements  of  the  discharge
regulation, and was within the discretion of the discharge  authority.
In their view, the applicant did not submit any evidence  or  identify
any errors or injustices that occurred in  the  discharge  processing,
and he provided no facts warranting  a  change  to  his  character  of
service.

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPPRS 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  applicant  on  17
Feb 06 for review and response.  As of this date, no response has been
received by this office (Exhibit D).

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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 evidence of record indicates
the  applicant  was  involuntarily  discharged,   with   his   service
characterized as general, for unsatisfactory performance.  No evidence
has been presented which would lead  us  to  believe  the  applicant’s
discharge was improper or contrary to the provisions of the  discharge
directive under which it was effected.  Furthermore, due to  the  lack
of  documentation  pertaining   to   the   applicant’s   post-services
activities,  we  do  not  find  favorable  action  based  on  clemency
appropriate at this time.  In view of the above, we conclude  that  no
basis exists to recommend favorable action on the applicant’s  request
that his general discharge be upgraded to honorable.

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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-
2006-00218 in Executive Session on 27 Apr 06, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Panel Chair
      Ms. Sharon B. Seymour, Member
      Ms. Jean A. Reynolds, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 6 Feb 06, w/atch.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPPRS, dated 10 Feb 06.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 06.




                                   RICHARD A. PETERSON
                                   Panel Chair