RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2006-02462
            INDEX CODE: 110.02
      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NOT INDICATED

MANDATORY CASE COMPLETION DATE:  18 Feb 08

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her 2002 uncharacterized entry level separation (ELS) for  personality
disorder be changed  to  an  honorable  discharge  [with  a  different
narrative reason and separation program designator code (SPD)].

[Note:   The  narrative  reason  and  SPD  code  have   been   changed
administratively - see Statement of Facts.]
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

She developed depression after she entered the Air Force.   Since  the
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) has determined she has a service-
connected disability, she believes her ELS should  be  changed  to  an
honorable discharge.

In support of her request, applicant provided a copy of  her  DD  Form
214, a letter from her mother, a DD Form 293, and documents  from  her
military and DVA records.  The applicant’s complete  submission,  with
attachments, is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on  25 Apr  02  for  a
period of four years and began training as a supply management  helper
at Lackland AFB, TX.  She graduated from the course on  6 Aug  02  and
returned home on leave prior to departing for her first  duty  station
at Kadena AFB, Japan.  During her  leave,  she  experienced  bouts  of
depression and sought medical attention.

She was evaluated by the Inpatient Psychiatry  Service  30-31 Aug  02.
According to their 4 Sep 02 Statement of Medical Condition, she sought
care for  her  symptoms  while  on  leave,  was  seen  by  a  civilian
psychiatrist  and  began  anti-depressant  medication.  She   required
psychiatric  hospitalization  for  stabilization  following   suicidal
thoughts, threats,  and  behavior.   Diagnosis  was  major  depressive
disorder,  single  episode,  moderate,  which  was  not  a   medically
disqualifying psychiatric condition but which  significantly  impaired
her ability to function in the  military.   Administrative  separation
was recommended.

On 13 Sep 02, she was notified of her commander’s intent to  recommend
her for an ELS  for  conditions  interfering  with  military  service,
mental disorders.  The 4 Sep 02 Statement  of  Medical  Condition  was
cited as the basis for his action.  The applicant acknowledged receipt
and, on 13 Sep 02, the commander subsequently recommended that she  be
discharged.  The applicant waived her right to consult counsel  or  to
submit  statements.   On  17 Sep  02,  legal  review  found  the  case
sufficient  for  an  ELS  for  conditions  interfering  with  military
service, mental disorders, and the discharge  authority  approved  the
applicant’s ELS.

On 30 Sep 02, after five months and six days of  active  service,  the
applicant was given an uncharacterized ELS and a narrative  reason/SPD
code of “Personality Disorder/JFX.”

The applicant has a DVA rating of 30% for major depressive disorder.

Pursuant to the applicant submitting her DD  Form  149,  HQ AFPC/DPPRY
notified her by letter dated 6 Sep 06 that her DD Form  214  had  been
administratively corrected to reflect a narrative reason/SPD  code  of
“Secretarial  Authority/JFF.”   This  action  was  taken  because  the
applicant was diagnosed  with  a  major  depressive  disorder,  not  a
personality disorder.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPPRS recommends denial.  The discharge  was  consistent  with
the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements   of   the   discharge
regulation and within the discretion of the discharge authority.   The
applicant has not submitted any evidence of  an  error  or  injustice.
Airmen  are  given  ELS/uncharacterized  service  when  separation  is
initiated in the first 180 days of  continuous  active  service.   The
Department  of  Defense  (DOD)  determined  it  would  be  unfair   to
characterize the service  of  members  with  less  than  180  days  of
continuous active service.  Therefore, the applicant’s uncharacterized
ELS is correct and in accordance with DOD and Air Force instructions.

The complete HQ AFPC/DPPRS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A complete copy of the Air  Force  evaluation  was  forwarded  to  the
applicant on 22 Sep 06 for review and comment within 30 days  (Exhibit
D).  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  applicant’s  DD  Form  214
originally  reflected  she  had  a  personality  disorder.    However,
according to the 4 Sep 02  mental  health  evaluation,  she  had  been
diagnosed with major depressive disorder,  single  episode,  moderate,
which was not a  medically  disqualifying  psychiatric  condition  but
which significantly impaired her ability to function in the  military.
Administrative  separation  was  recommended  as  being  in  the  best
interests of the Air  Force  and  the  applicant.   On  6 Sep  06,  HQ
AFPC/DPPRY advised the  applicant  that  her  DD  Form  214  had  been
administratively corrected to reflect a narrative reason/SPD  code  of
“Secretarial Authority/JFF” because she had not been diagnosed with  a
personality disorder. As for her request for an  honorable  discharge,
the applicant was separated with an uncharacterized  ELS  because  she
had less than  180  days  of  active  service.   This  should  not  be
construed as a derogatory connotation; it  merely  complies  with  DOD
policy not  to  characterize  unfairly  those  members,  such  as  the
applicant, who have limited active  service.   We  therefore  find  no
compelling basis on which to recommend any relief beyond that  already
accomplished administratively.

4.    The applicant's case is adequately documented  and  it  has  not
been shown that a personal appearance with  or  without  counsel  will
materially  add  to  our  understanding  of  the  issue(s)   involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.

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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  this  application  in
Executive Session on 2 November 2006 under the provisions of  AFI  36-
2603:

                 Mr. James W. Russell III, Panel Chair
                 Mr. Todd L. Schafer, Member
                 Ms. Maureen B. Higgins, Member

The following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2006-02462 was considered:

   Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, undated, w/atchs.
   Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
   Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPRS, dated 11 Sep 06.
   Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Sep 06.





                                   JAMES W. RUSSELL III
                                   Panel Chair