RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00791 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of 2C which denotes 
"Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry 
level separation without characterization of service" be changed. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His excuses of being depressed and having a prior suicide attempt 
to get out of the military were false and ill-advised. He later 
told the truth to the mental health counselor. He was advised 
that he would be allowed back in the military after one year, 
regardless of the reason for his discharge. At the time, he was 
immature and made an impulsive decision. Prior to leaving for 
basic military training, his mother charged over 30,000 dollars 
of credit card debt in his name. He became scared and made an 
ignorant choice to separate by any means necessary. He has made 
several attempts to reenlist; however, the recruiters stated he 
was ineligible even though his RE code is waiverable. He has 
since matured and has learned from his experiences and requests a 
second chance to serve his country. 

 

In support of his request, applicant provides personal 
statements, copies of his bankruptcy final decree, his DD Form 
214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and his 
DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge from the 
Armed Forces of the United States. 

 

His complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 18 December 2007, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air 
Force. 

 

On 11 January 2008, he was notified by his commander that he was 
recommending his discharge from the Air Force for unsatisfactory 
entry level performance or conduct. The specific reasons for 
this action were his failure to adapt to the military 
environment, failure to make satisfactory progress in a required 


training program, and a reluctance to make the effort necessary 
to meet Air Force standards of conduct and duty performance. 

 

The applicant was counseled and afforded an opportunity to 
overcome his deficiencies. The applicant acknowledged receipt of 
the notification of discharge and was afforded the opportunity to 
submit statements in his own behalf. The discharge authority 
approved the separation and directed he be discharged with an 
uncharacterized entry level separation. 

 

On 16 January 2008, he was discharged in the grade of airman 
first class with an uncharacterized character of service for 
entry level performance and conduct. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states it would make more sense 
for the recruiters to process a waiver for the RE code, rather 
than to change the RE code from the correct code that accurately 
reflects his circumstances at the time of his discharge. The 
applicant did not provide any supporting evidence of an error or 
injustice. RE code 2C is appropriate based on his entry level 
separation with an uncharacterized character of service. 

 

The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states the applicant contends 
that he fabricated symptoms of depression and suicide ideation as 
a method to separate from the Air Force. The applicant signed a 
mental health evaluation memorandum agreeing with the findings 
and recommendations. DPSOS states airmen are given entry level 
separation/uncharacterized service characterization when 
separation is initiated in the first 180 days of continuous 
active service. The Department of Defense (DoD) determined if a 
member served less than 180 days of continuous active service, it 
would be unfair to the member and the service to characterize 
their limited service. Therefore, the uncharacterized character 
of service which resulted in the RE code of 2C is correct and in 
accordance with (IAW) DoD and Air Force instructions. Based on 
the documentation on file in the master personal records, the 
discharge to include the service characterization was 
appropriately administered and within the discretion of the 
discharge authority. The applicant did not provide any evidence 
of an error or injustice in the processing of his discharge. 

 

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 18 December 2009 for review and comment within 
30 days. As of this date, this office has received no response 
(Exhibit E). 

 

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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice to warrant 
changing his RE code. We took notice of the applicant’s complete 
submission in judging the merits of the case, however, we agree 
with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force OPRs and 
adopt their rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. In 
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 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 an 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-2009-00791 in Executive Session on 28 January 2010 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

 

 

 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2009-00791 was considered: 

 


Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 March 2009, w/atchs. 

Exhibit B. Applicant’s Master Military Personnel Records. 

Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 18 November 2009. 

Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 16 December 2009. 

Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 18 December 2009. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair