RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01606
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded to
honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
As a young man, he did not know drinking would lead to
alcoholism. The Air Force never provided him with the
appropriate diagnosis, education or treatment. He has recovered
from alcoholism for years and believes he could have continued
his career if he had received the proper treatment. He was an
Honor Graduate in Basic Training and Technical School. He was
selected as the Airman of the Quarter and received two Air Force
Achievement Medals. His job performance was excellent and he had
no problems while in uniform.
The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant enlisted in the Air Force on 7 May 1981 and was
progressively promoted to the grade of airman first class.
On 24 September 1985, the applicant was notified by his commander
that he was recommending his discharge from the Air Force under
the provisions of AFR 39-10, Administrative Separation of Airmen,
for a pattern of misconduct prejudicial to good order and
discipline. The specific reasons for this action were he
received three Article 15 actions for operating a passenger car
while drunk and his wrongful possession, with intent to deceive
with anothers military identification card and US Forces Drivers
License, then knowing the same to be unauthorized.
The applicant acknowledged receipt of the notification of
discharge and received advice from a military defense attorney.
On 1 October 1985, the discharge authority determined that a
general discharge was appropriate in light of the applicants
overall military record.
On 4 October 1985, the applicant was discharged with a general
discharge after completing 4 years, 4 months and 28 days total
active service.
Pursuant to the Boards request, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Clarksburg, WV, provided a copy of an
Investigation Report (Exhibit C).
On 15 June 2010, the FBI investigation and a request for post-
service information were forwarded to the applicant for response
within 30 days. As of this date, no response has been received
by this office (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. 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 members
service was consistent with the substantive requirements of the
discharge regulation and within the commanders 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. In
addition, based on the contents of the FBI report, we are not
persuaded that an upgrade of the characterization of his
discharge on the basis of clemency is warranted. Therefore, in
the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to
favorably grant this request.
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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 Docket Number
BC-2010-01606 in Executive Session on 27 July 2010, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Apr 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. FBI Investigation, dated 1 Jun 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 15 Jun 10.
Vice Chair
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