RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER:BC-2010-00848
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her other than honorable conditions (undesirable) discharge
be upgraded to a general discharge.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
Her actions that led to her bad discharge were due to the
pressures of being young, pregnant and unmarried in a time
when women were stigmatized and ostracized for improper
behavior. Her unintended pregnancy was enough for her
commanding officers to find her unfit for duty and they made
no secret of their opinion of her situation. Her parents
disowned her for being pregnant out of wedlock. Losing the
support of her parents, the military, plus being in
financial trouble, caused her to make bad choices. She was
not thinking rationally because she was desperate.
In support of her application, she provides copies of her DD
Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge from the
Armed Forces of the United States, documents extracted from
her military personnel records, and documents pertaining to
her accomplishments since leaving military service.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
On 6 Sep 60, the applicant contracted her enlistment in the
Regular Air Force. She was progressively promoted to the
grade of airman third class, having assumed the grade
effective and with a date of rank of 5 Jun 62. She was
demoted to airman basic on 12 May 61.
The applicants commander notified her that she was
recommending her discharge from the Air Force for misconduct
(civil court conviction). The specific reason for the
discharge action was on 27 Nov 63, she was convicted by
civilian court for forging a United States Treasury
Department check in the amount $112.00.
Her commander advised her of her rights in this matter.
The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of
discharge and requested a hearing before an administrative
discharge board, to be represented by counsel, to submit
statements in her own behalf and to appear in person before
the board.
The Board recommended the applicant be discharged with an
undesirable discharge.
The discharge authority directed an undesirable discharge.
She was discharged on 7 Feb 64. She served three years,
five months and two days of active service.
Pursuant to the Boards request, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) provided a copy of an Investigative
Report, which is at Exhibit C.
On 16 Jul 10, a copy of the Investigative Report was
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30
days (Exhibit D). 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 find no evidence of an error
or injustice that occurred in the discharge processing.
Based on the available evidence of record, it appears the
discharge was consistent with the substantive requirements
of the discharge regulation and within the commander's
discretionary authority. The applicant has provided no
evidence which would lead us to believe the characterization
of the service was contrary to the provisions of the
governing regulation, unduly harsh, or disproportionate to
the offenses committed. We considered upgrading the
discharge based on clemency; however, we do not find the
evidence presented is sufficient to compel us to recommend
granting the relief sought on that basis. Therefore,
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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-2010-00848 in Executive Session on 1 Sep 10 under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 24 Feb 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. FBI Report.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 16 Jul 10.
Panel Chair
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