RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2009-00453
            INDEX CODE:  110.03
            COUNSEL:  NONE
            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reentry (RE) code of 2C be changed to a waiverable code.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He enlisted in the Air Force in May 06 and married in Nov 06.  His wife  was
three months pregnant when he had  to  report  to  Basic  Military  Training
(BMT).  His wife was diagnosed with depression and there were  concerns  for
the health of his unborn child.  He  became  depressed  and  was  unable  to
continue his BMT.  He was eventually diagnosed with a  personality  disorder
and discharged.

His wife gave  birth  to  a  healthy  baby  girl  in  Sep  07  and  has  not
experienced any other medical problems.  Since his discharge two years  ago,
he has not  found  the  same  satisfaction  he  had  while  serving  in  the
military.  His wife is completely supportive of his decision  to  enlist  in
the Air Force.  The Air Force can provide  him  many  opportunities  that  a
civilian career cannot and provide security for his wife and daughter.

He has a deep passion for his country and serving in the  military  is  what
he was meant to do.  He would like a second chance to be the best airman  he
can be.  He  has  visited  his  local  Air  Force  recruiter  and  has  been
medically qualified by the Air Force Surgeon  General  office  for  reentry;
however, he needs his reentry code changed to a waiverable code.

In  support  of  the  application,  the  applicant  submits   his   personal
statement, page 1 of his DD Form 2808, Report of  Medical  Examination,  and
his discharge case file.

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

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

On 22 Feb 07, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force.   On  12  Mar
07, he was self-referred to Behavioral  Analysis  Services  because  he  had
become severely depressed and did not want to return  to  BMT.   A  clinical
neuropsychologist diagnosed him as having an Adjustment Disorder with  Mixed
Anxiety/Depressed Mood and recommended he be administratively separated.

On 15 Mar 07, his commander  notified  him  that  he  was  recommending  his
discharge from military service for Conditions that Interfere with  Military
Service – Mental Disorders.   The  applicant  was  advised  of  his  rights,
acknowledged receipt of the notification and waived  his  right  to  consult
counsel or submit statements in his own behalf.  The assistant  Staff  Judge
Advocate found the case legally sufficient.  The recommended separation  was
subsequently  approved  by  the  discharge  authority,  who   directed   the
applicant be separated with an uncharacterized entry-level separation.

On 22 Mar 07, the applicant was separated  with  an  entry-level  separation
because of personality disorder.  A reenlistment eligibility  (RE)  code  of
2C  (Involuntarily  separated  with  an  entry  level   separation   without
characterization of service) and a separation code of JFX were assigned.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPSOS recommends changing the applicants discharge  separation  code
to reflect “JFY” and his narrative  reason  for  separation  be  changed  to
reflect “Adjustment Disorder.”  They  defer  to  the  Board  or  the  proper
medical authority for a decision on changing his reentry code.

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial.  An RE code of 2C is issued to members  who
receive an entry level separation with an uncharacterized character.

The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D.

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant on  2  Jun
09 for review and comment within 30 days.  As of this date, this office  has
received no response (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 timely filed.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of error or injustice to warrant a change in the  reason  for  the
applicant’s separation.  We agree with the  opinion  and  recommendation  of
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt  its  rationale  as
the basis for our conclusion that  the  applicant’s  reason  for  separation
should be changed from  personality  disorder  to  adjustment  disorder  and
separation code changed from JFX to JFY.  In regards to applicant's  request
to change his RE code, no evidence has been provided that would lead  us  to
conclude the RE code he was assigned was anything  other  than  appropriate.
In the absence of persuasive evidence to the contrary, the RE  code  portion
of his request is not favorably considered.   Therefore,  we  conclude  that
applicant's records should be corrected only to the extent indicated below.

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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air  Force  relating
to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was discharged on 22  March  2007
with a narrative reason for separation of "Adjustment Disorder" rather  than
"Personality Disorder," and a separation code of "JFY" rather than "JFX."

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 27 August 2009, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Ms. Kathy Boockholdt, Panel Chair
      Ms. Debra Czajkowski, Member
      Mr. James G. Neighbors, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-2009-00453:

    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jan 09, w/atchs.
    Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
    Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSOS, dated 23 Mar 09.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 Apr 09.




                                   KATHY L. BOOCKHOLDT
                                   Panel Chair



AFBCMR BC-2009-00453



MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF

      Having received and considered the recommendation of the Air Force
Board for Correction of Military Records and under the authority of Section
1552, Title 10, United States Code (70A Stat 116), it is directed that:

      The pertinent military records of the  Department  of  the  Air  Force
relating to APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he was discharged on 2  Mar
2007, with a  narrative  reason  for  separation  of  "Adjustment  Disorder"
rather than "Personality Disorder," and a separation code  of  "JFY"  rather
than "JFX."




                                                                        JOE
G. LINEBERGER

Director
                                                                         Air
Force Review Boards Agency


















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