ADDENDUM TO
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2005-03437A
INDEX CODE: 110.00
COUNSEL: None
HEARING DESIRED: Yes
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
In the applicant's appeal for reconsideration, he requests clemency to have
his under honorable conditions (general) discharge upgraded to honorable.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 28 December 1979, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force
(RegAF) as an airman basic (AB) for a period of four years.
The applicant previously submitted a request to have his records corrected
to reflect his under honorable conditions (general) discharge be upgraded
to honorable; Item 11 of his DD Form 214 be changed from 55110-Pavements
Maintenance Helper to Bomb and Gun Range Specialist; award of the Air Force
Good Conduct Medal (AFGCM), National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Kosovo
Campaign Medal (KCM), Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM), Air Force Training
Ribbon (AFTR), United Nations Medal (UNM), NATO Medal for Yugoslavia (NATO-
Y and the Cold War Certificate (CWC). For an accounting of the facts and
circumstances surrounding the applicant's request, and the rationale for
the earlier decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings, with
attachments, at Exhibit H.
On 3 September 2006, the applicant submitted a Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request to obtain statistical information. On 14 September 2006,
the Board staff informed the applicant that his FOIA request was forwarded
to the appropriate office for review and response. On 10 October 2006, the
Board staff in response to the applicant’s FOIA request forwarded the
requested statistical information (Exhibit I).
On 24 November 2006, the applicant submitted a reconsideration request for
clemency to have his under honorable conditions (general) discharge
upgraded to honorable (Exhibit J).
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. After careful consideration of the applicant’s reconsideration
request and the documentation submitted in support of his appeal, we are
not persuaded to override the Board's original decision. The applicant’s
contentions are duly noted, however, the Board finds no impropriety in the
characterization of applicant’s discharge. It appears that responsible
officials applied appropriate standards in effecting the separation, and we
do not find persuasive evidence that pertinent regulations were violated or
that the applicant was not afforded all the rights to which entitled at the
time of discharge. We therefore conclude the discharge was appropriate to
the existing circumstances. The applicant has submitted evidence of his
post-service accomplishments and while we commend him on his activities, we
do not find this evidence sufficiently persuasive to warrant clemency.
Therefore, in view of the foregoing, we find no compelling basis to
recommend granting the relief sought in this application.
2. 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 following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2003-
03059 in Executive Session on 30 January 2007, under the provisions of AFI
36-2603:
Mr. Wayne R. Gracie, Panel Chair
Ms. Patricia R. Collins, Member
Mr. Reginald P. Howard, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2003-03059 was considered:
Exhibit H. Record of Proceedings, dated 18 Oct 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit I. FOIA Request and AFBCMR Response.
Exhibit J. Applicant’s Reconsideration Request, dated
24 Nov 06.
WAYNE R. GRACIE
Panel Chair
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