RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01117 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

1. His social security number be corrected on his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (administratively corrected). 


 

2. His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be 
upgraded to honorable. 


 

3. His DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect his completion of the 
Army Quartermaster Rigger School. 


 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

1. He owns a security company and employs veterans. When a 
client asks for his DD Form 214, it embarrasses him that he has 
to provide three sheets of paper to explain what happened so it 
does not look fake or counterfeit. 

 

2. He would like the Military Education section of his DD Form 
214 corrected to show he completed the Army Quartermaster Rigger 
School. 

 

3. His discharge should be upgraded because he is being 
crucified without substantial reason for a miscommunication or 
assumption that could not be proven. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a copy of his 
DD Form 214, DD Form 215, Correction to DD Form 214 Certificate 
or Release or Discharge from Active Duty, a personal statement 
and a letter from the National Personnel Records Center. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 


On 27 April 1989, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air 
Force. 

 

On 18 April 1994, the commander notified the applicant that he 
was being discharged from the Air Force under the provisions of 
AFR 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen, for a pattern of 
misconduct; conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. 
The specific reasons for this action were: 1) He received two 
Letters of Counseling for failure to go and to report; 2) He 
received four Letters of Reprimand and an Unfavorable Information 
File was established for failure to pay his AFFES Deferred 
Payment Plan in a timely manner, failure to go, dereliction in 
the performance of his duties, and operating a motor vehicle with 
expired liability insurance, impeding the flow of traffic and 
leaving his vehicle unattended while it was running. 

 

The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of 
discharge, received advice from a military defense attorney and 
submitted written statements. The Staff Judge Advocate found the 
case legally sufficient to support the separation and recommended 
the applicant’s request for discharge be approved. 

 

On 12 May 1994, the applicant was discharged with a general 
(under honorable conditions) discharge after completing a period 
of 5 years and 16 days total active service. 

 

On 18 November 1996, the Air Force Discharge Review Board denied 
the applicant request for upgrade and concluded that the 
discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive 
requirements of the discharge regulation and within the 
discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was 
provided full administrative due process. 

 

AFPC/DPSIT states the Army Quartermaster Rigger School is a 
sister service course that is not authorized on the DD Form 214 
because it is not listed in the Education and Training Course 
Announcement. 

 

Pursuant to the Board’s request, the FBI indicated that on the 
basis on the data furnished, they were unable to locate an arrest 
record. 

 

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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 or characterization of 
his service. Based on the available evidence of record, it 
appears the discharge and the characterization of the member’s 
service were 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 his service was 
contrary to the provisions of the governing regulation, unduly 
harsh, or disproportionate to the facts in his case. We have 
considered the applicant’s overall quality of service, the events 
which precipitated the discharge, and we do we do not believe 
clemency is warranted. In regards to the applicant’s request to 
add the Army Quartermaster Rigger School to his records, we note 
that courses not listed in the Education and Training Course 
Announcement are not authorized on the DD Form 214. As such, 
with the exception of the administrative correction noted above, 
no further corrective action is warranted. 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 a 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-2010-01117 in Executive Session on 7 October 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 


The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-01117 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 May 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair