RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2007-01973
            INDEX CODE:  110.02

            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED: NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His separation program  designator  (SPD)  code  of  JFX,  Personality
Disorder,  and  his  reenlistment  eligibility  (RE)   code   of   2C,
Involuntary separation with honorable discharge, be changed  to  codes
that would allow him to reenlist.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

While serving on active duty, he  was  going  through  some  temporary
family issues that he was unable to attend to.  Though he went through
proper  channels  in  an  attempt  to  get  home,  he  was  ultimately
unsuccessful.  As a result, he began  to  experience  mental  problems
that led to him seeing a mental health professional.  Over  time,  the
problems at home  were  not  resolved  and  he  finally  agreed  to  a
discharge.  He returned home, took care of the issues  and  never  met
with a mental health professional again.  To this day, he has remained
both physically and mentally fit and he would like the opportunity  to
serve again in the military.  The discharge  codes  he  received  were
overly harsh as he  did  experience  mental  problems  at  one  point.
However, he also pled mental problems as his only option to  returning
home.  He has the support of his wife and  kids  in  his  endeavor  to
return to some type of military service and hopes he we will  be  able
to serve once again.

In support of his  appeal,  the  applicant  has  provided  a  personal
statement, and copies of his DD Form 214, Certificate  of  Release  or
Discharge from Active Duty, mental health records, and an AF Form 910,
Enlisted Performance Report.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 7 February  2001.   He  was
progressively promoted to the grade of senior airman  (SrA)  effective
and with a date of rank (DOR) of 23 July 2003.  On 27 February 2003, a
mental  health  professional  indicated  the  applicant’s  Air   Force
Specialty of Security Forces was  not  a  good  fit  for  him.   After
initial treatment,  including  medication,  he  was  put  on  an  S4-T
(Temporary) medical profile with evaluation scheduled for  six  months
and a medical evaluation board (MEB) in a year should his symptoms not
resolve.  The profile prohibited him from being  deployed,  restricted
him from carrying weapons and assigned him to  administrative  duties.
On 24 July 2003, the same mental health provider  noted  he  had  been
receiving treatment for 15 months at that point and that  he  and  his
staff had determined  his  prognosis  for  recovery  as  poor  due  to
complicating personality factors.   Accordingly,  he  was  assigned  a
secondary diagnosis of personality disorder not  otherwise  specified.
In the providers’ clinical opinion, the applicant’s  disorder  was  so
severe that it seriously impaired his ability to function  effectively
within  a  military  environment.   The  provider  recommended  he  be
separated from the Air Force.  He was honorably  discharged  effective
19 September 2003 after having served on active duty for  2  years,  7
months, and 13 days.

Additional pertinent medical facts are contained in the evaluation
prepared by the BCMR Medical Consultant at Exhibit D.


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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

AETC/SGPS recommends denial.  SGPS states that based on  the  evidence
provided by the  applicant  they  have  determined  that  all  medical
treatment provided and administrative actions taken were proper and in
accordance with established policy and in the best interest of the Air
Force and the applicant.  However, SGPS caveat’s their  recommendation
with the statement that should the  AFBCR  recommend  his  request  be
granted,  SGPS  would  concur  if  the  applicant  has  been  off  all
medication and treatment for a minimum of  one  year  and  a  complete
psychiatric evaluation demonstrates full resolution of his anxiety and
depression issues.

SGPS’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit C.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the  applicant  on  21
September 2007 for review and comment within  30  days.   As  of  this
date, no response has been received by this office.

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ADDITIIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial.  The Medical Consultant
notes that the manifestations (symptoms and behavior)  of  personality
and adjustment disorder wax and  wane  over  time,  depending  on  the
nature and degree of stressors present at any given time.  The fact he
may be functioning well at this time, at home, is consistent with  the
diagnosis of adjustment disorder.  However, it is imprudent to predict
he  will  respond  well  to  the  stresses  of  military   operations,
deployment,  or  combat  when  he  is  separated  from  his   familiar
surroundings and usual support system of family  and  friends,  or  is
assigned duties that do  not  suit  him.   The  preponderance  of  the
evidence of the  record  shows  that  the  applicant’s  discharge  was
appropriately handled from  a  medical  point  of  view.   Action  and
disposition  in  this  case  are  proper  and   equitable   reflecting
compliance with Air Force directives that implement the law.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of BCMR Medical Consultant’s evaluation was  forwarded  to  the
applicant on 6 November 2007 for review and  comment  within  30 days.
As of this date, no response has been received by this office.

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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.   We  took  notice  of   the
applicant's complete submission in judging the  merits  of  the  case;
however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
BCMR 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.  His  discharge  appears  to  be  in  compliance  with  the
governing AFI and we could find  no  evidence  to  indicate  that  his
separation from the Air Force was anything but appropriate.   We  find
no evidence of error in this case and after thoroughly  reviewing  the
documentation that  has  been  submitted  in  support  of  applicant's
request  we  do  not  believe  he  has  suffered  from  an  injustice.
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to  the  contrary,  we  find  no
compelling basis to recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this
application.

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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-
2007-01973  in  Executive  Session  on  3  January  2008,  under   the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Mr. Michael K. Gallogly, Panel Chair
      Mr. Joseph D. Yount, Member
      Ms. Teri G. Spoutz, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 12 June 2007, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 16 August 2007.
    Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 September 2007.
    Exhibit D. Letter, BCMR Medical Consultant, dated
               6 November 2007.
    Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 November 2007.




                                   MICHAEL K. GALLOGLY
                                   Panel Chair