RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
             AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2009-02620
            INDEX CODE:  110.02
            COUNSEL:  NONE

            HEARING DESIRED:  NO

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His reentry (RE) code of  2C  (Involuntarily  separated  with  an  honorable
discharge; or entry level separation without  characterization  of  service)
and his narrative reason for separation (personality disorder) be changed.

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

He does not have a personality disorder and would like to  pursue  a  career
in the Armed Forces.  His discharge was rushed  and  based  on  an  isolated
incident which occurred during his first 180 days of military  service.   He
experienced chest pains when  he  heard  that  a  family  member  had  died;
however, the news did not hinder him from completing his work.

The applicant did not submit any supporting documentation

The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant was notified by his  commander  on  9  Sep  02,  that  he  was
recommending his discharge  from  military  service  for  a  condition  that
interferes with military service; specifically, for mental disorders.

He was  discharged  with  an  uncharacterized,  entry-level  separation  for
Personality Disorder and issued a separation code of JFX and an RE  code  of
2C on 25 Sep 02.  He served 2 months and 13 days on active duty.

The remaining relevant facts pertaining to this application, extracted  from
the applicant’s military records, are contained in the letters  prepared  by
the appropriate office of the Air Force at Exhibits C and D.

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

HQ AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial of the applicant’s request to change his  RE
code; however, they recommend changing his narrative reason  for  separation
to “Secretarial Authority” and his separation code to “KFF.”

DPSOS notes that prior to 2003, the Services  characterized  all  discharges
due to mental disorders under a blanket separation  code  of  “JFX”  with  a
narrative  reason  of  “Personality  Disorder.”   The  separation  code  and
narrative reason did not properly distinguish  the  other  mental  disorders
(adjustment disorder, impulse  control  disorder  or  other  disorders)  for
which service members could be separated.  In Sep  04,  the  Office  of  the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) released updated  standardized  codes,  including
additional  codes  for  the  more  specific  mental  disorders.   Since  the
applicant was diagnosed with an adjustment disorder and  not  a  personality
disorder, his separation code and narrative rason for separation  should  be
corrected to reflect “KFF” and “Secretarial Authority.”

DPSOS states airmen are given  an  entry-level  separation/  uncharacterized
service characterization when separation is initiated within the  first  180
days of continuous active service because the Department  of  Defense  (DoD)
determined it would be unfair to the member to  characterize  their  limited
service.  DPSOS notes that an uncharacterized character of services  results
in the receipt of a RE code of 2C.

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C.

HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial.  DPSOA states the applicant’s  RE  code  of
2C is appropriate based on his involuntary entry-level  separation  with  an
uncharacterized character of service.  The narrative reason  and  code  does
not have an effect on  his  RE  code.   Additionally,  he  has  provided  no
support of an error or injustice in reference to his RE code.

The complete DPSOA 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  9
Apr 10, 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 not timely filed; however, it is in the interest  of
justice to excuse the failure to timely file.

3.  Sufficient relevant evidence  has  been  presented  to  demonstrate  the
existence of an error or injustice regarding correction  of  the  separation
code and narrative reason for the applicant’s separation.  In  that  regard,
we  note  that  the  Air  Force  office  of  primary  responsibility  (OPR),
AFPC/DPSOS, indicates that in 2004 the Office of the  Secretary  of  Defense
released  updated  standardized  codes  to  specifically   identify   mental
disorders.  Prior to this change, all mental disorders  were  grouped  under
the code for “Personality  Disorder.”   Since  the  applicant  was  actually
diagnosed with an “Adjustment Disorder,” but was  discharged  prior  to  the
2004 change, DPSOS recommends his code and narrative reason  be  changed  to
“Secretarial Authority.”  We agree with their recommendation and believe  it
is in the interest of justice to change the separation  code  and  narrative
reason to  the  more  favorable  code  of  “KFF”  and  narrative  reason  of
“Secretarial  Authority.”    We  also  agree  with  the  recommendations  of
AFPC/DPSOS and AFPC/DPSOA to deny the  applicant’s  request  to  change  his
reenlistment eligibility code.  After reviewing the evidence of  record,  we
note the applicant served less than 180 days and was correctly furnished  an
entry level separation.   His RE code of “2C” is the  appropriate  code  for
this type of  separation.   Therefore,  we  recommend  the  record  only  be
corrected 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  on  25 September  02,  he  was
discharged by reason of “Secretarial Authority,” with a separation  code  of
“KFF.”

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The following members of the Board considered this application in  Executive
Session on 18 May 10, under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:

      Chair
      Member
      Member

The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR BC-2009-02620 was
considered:

      Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 29 Jul 09.
      Exhibit B.  Applicant’s Master Personnel Records.
      Exhibit C.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSOS, dated 22 Feb 10.
    Exhibit D.  Letter, HQ AFPC/DPSOA, dated 29 Mar 10.
    Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 9 Apr 10.




      Chair



AFBCMR BC-2009-02620



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 on 25 September 2002, he
was discharged by reason of “Secretarial Authority,” with a separation code
of “KFF.”




                                         JOE G. LINEBERGER
                                         Director
                                         Air Force Review Boards Agency