RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-02274
      INDEX CODE:  110.00; 110.02
      COUNSEL:  NONE

      HEARING DESIRED:  NO

MANDATORY COMPLETION DATE:  23 JANUARY 2007

________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His narrative reason for separation and his  reenlistment  eligibility  code
be changed so that he can enlist in the Air Force.

________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He was honorably discharged because of a “personality  disorder,”  which  he
states he does not have.  When he  returned  home  he  paid  for  a  medical
reevaluation proving he does not have this disorder.

In support  of  his  application,  the  applicant  submits  a  copy  of  his
psychological evaluation and a copy of his DD 214.

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

________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 2 Sep  03  in  the  grade  of
airman basic.  He was promoted to the grade of airman first class  effective
and with a date of rank of 17 Oct 03.

On 16 Jan 04, the applicant was counseled for being late for duty on  9,  12
and 17 Jan 04.  He was counseled  on  28  Jan  04  for  reporting  late  for
mandatory squadron formation.

On 9 Feb 04, he reported late for duty.  For  this  offense  he  received  a
Letter of Reprimand (LOR).  On 26 Feb 04, he failed to obey a  lawful  order
and  was  counseled.   On  29  Mar  04,  he  reported  late  for  duty,  was
disrespectful in language and deportment.  For this offense he  received  an
Article 15.

On 22 Sep 04, he was derelict in the performance of his duties  in  that  he
did not perform the end of the day security checks.  For  this  offense,  he
received  an  LOR.   The  LOR  was  placed  in  his   existing   Unfavorable
Information File.  On 28 Oct 04,  he  reported  late  for  duty.   For  this
offense, he received an LOR.

The applicant was notified by his commander of his intent to recommend  that
he be discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of AFPD  36-32  and
AFI 36-3208, Chapter 5, section B, paragraph 5.11.9.1.  The specific  reason
for this action was  conditions  that  interfere  with  military  service  –
personality disorder.  He was advised of  his  rights  in  this  matter  and
acknowledged receipt of the notification.  The applicant  consulted  counsel
and waived his right to submit statements on his own  behalf.   In  a  legal
review of the case file, the acting staff  judge  advocate  found  the  case
legally sufficient and recommended that he be discharged.   On  24  Jan  05,
the discharge authority concurred  with  the  recommendations  and  directed
that he be discharged with an honorable  discharge,  without  probation  and
rehabilitation.  Applicant was discharged on 25 Jan 05.  He served  1  year,
4 months and 23 days on active duty.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted  from
the applicant’s military records, are contained in the  letter  prepared  by
the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibit C.

________________________________________________________________

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The  BCMR  Medical  Consultant  opines  no  change  is  warranted   to   the
applicant’s record.  The BCMR Medical  Consultant  states  during  technical
school,  the  applicant  was  reportedly  twice  disciplined  for   underage
drinking.  He completed training and arrived at  his  first  permanent  duty
station in Jan 04.   Although  a  letter  of  evaluation  dated  21  Jan  05
reflected an overall ability  to  satisfactorily  perform  his  duties,  the
applicant was disciplined for a variety of minor  disciplinary  infractions.
Review of service medical records shows the applicant reported he  felt  his
job was stressful during the periodic health assessment on 13 Sep  04.   The
examiner recorded that the applicant reported he experienced anger  problems
when young but was “doing well now.”  On 2  Dec  04,  he  presented  to  the
mental health clinic  due  to  stress  relating  to  occupational  problems,
disciplinary actions, and approximately 10 motor vehicle accidents over  the
prior year.  The entry indicated that  there  were  two  government  vehicle
accidents.  When asked, the applicant reported that there may  have  been  a
history of sexual abuse at age 4.  The  examiner  noted  a  “limited  social
side,” and “strained family relations.”   The  applicant  endorsed  suicidal
ideation for the prior “2 years or  so,”  and  reported  that  he  had  been
cutting on his arms for the past year or more.

He was diagnosed with  a  depressive  disorder  and  Borderline  Personality
Disorder  and  received  therapy  in  the  clinic,  but  did   not   require
medications.   The  psychologist  concluded  the   applicant’s   personality
disorder was of such a nature as to preclude satisfactory  military  service
and   recommended   administrative   discharge    under    provisions    for
unsuitability.  The diagnoses were not severe enough to  warrant  evaluation
in  the  disability  evaluation  system.   Borderline  Personality  Disorder
rendered the applicant unsuited for continued military service.

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

_______________________________________________________________

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to  the  applicant  on  for
review and comment on 18 Aug 06.  As of this date, this office has  received
no response.

________________________________________________________________

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  error  or  injustice  that  would  warrant  a  change  to  his
narrative separation code.  Civilian providers usually do  not  have  access
to comprehensive military personnel and mental health records; thus  lacking
the same information that is available to military providers, so it  appears
the submitted psychological evaluation was based on incomplete  information.
 Therefore, we agree  with  the  opinion  and  recommendation  of  the  BCMR
Medical Consultant that the narrative separation and RE  codes  assigned  at
the time of his separation accurately reflect his circumstances at the  time
of his separation and evidence has not been provided that would lead  us  to
believe  otherwise.   In  the  absence  of  evidence  indicating  that   the
information contained in his records is  erroneous  or  unjust  we  find  no
basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this application.

________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented  did  not  demonstrate
the existence of probable 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.

________________________________________________________________

The following members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  BC-2006-02274  in
Executive Session on 28 September 2006, under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-
2603:

                 Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Grover L. Dunn, Member
                 Mr. Alan A. Blomgren, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 11 Jul 06, w/atchs.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, BCMR Med Consultant, dated 16 Aug 06.
      Exhibit D.  Letters, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 Aug 06.




      JAMES W. RUSSELL III
      Panel Chair