RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02152 

 

 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 separation code of JDA – 
Fraudulent Entry Into Military Service be changed in order to 
reenlist. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His medical disqualification was based on his medical history 
prior to age 13. He does not believe that withholding medical 
history should be the cause for his separation because he was 
never diagnosed with Asthma. He did not have any symptoms after 
age 12. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement, DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from 
Active Duty and correspondence from his physician. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 21 July 2009. 

 

The applicant was notified by his commander of his intent to 
recommend his discharge from the Air Force under the provisions 
of AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208, chapter 5, section 5C, and 
paragraph 5.15. The specific reason was the applicant 
intentionally concealed a prior service medical condition which 
if revealed could have resulted in rejection of his enlistment. 
The Air Force discovered he had Asthma. This medical condition 
could have rendered him ineligible to enlist in the Air Force. 

 

He was advised of his rights in this matter and elected not to 
consult with counsel and waived his right to submit statements in 
his own behalf. The discharge authority concurred with the 


recommendation and directed an entry level separation. The 
applicant was discharged on 25 August 2009. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/SGPS states at the time, the separation was done in 
accordance with established policy and administrative procedures. 
Due to the DoDI update, the asthma standards have changed, and 
SGPS can support a change to his RE and separation codes. 

 

The SGPS completion evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial. DPSOS states the documentation on 
file in the master personnel records supports the basis for 
discharge. The discharge was consistent with the procedural and 
substantive requirements of the discharge instruction and was 
within the discretion of the discharge authority. 

 

Airman are given entry level separation/uncharacterized service 
characterization when separation is initiated in the first 180 
days continuous active service. The Department of Defense (DoD) 
determined if a member served less than 180 days continuous 
active service, it would be unfair to the member and the service 
to characterize their limited service. Therefore, his 
uncharacterized character of service is correct and in accordance 
with DoD and Air Force instructions. 

 

The applicant did not submit any evidence or identify any errors 
or injustices that occurred in the discharge processing. 
However, the applicant’s narrative reason for separation was not 
completed on his DD Form 214, which will be administratively 
corrected to reflect “Fraudulent Entry Into Military Service.” 

 

The DPSOS complete evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial. DPSOA states the applicant’s RE 
code is driven by his involuntary entry level separation with 
uncharacterized character of service and is not affected by his 
current medical status. DPSOA does not oppose to the medical 
community making recommendations on reentry for prior service 
personnel but strongly opposes them making a recommendation on 
personnel codes not affected by a member’s medical condition. 
Additionally, the deputy chief, physical standards branch’s 
recommendation should be considered by recruiting services in 
whether or not to process a waiver for the applicant’s reentry 
and not considered when validating the applicant’s RE code. 

 

The DPSOA complete evaluation is at Exhibit E. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

On 5 November 2010, copies of the Air Force evaluations were 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit F). As of this date, this office has received no 
response. 

 

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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. While the 
reentry and separation codes assigned to the applicant, at the 
time, were technically correct and in accordance with the 
applicable regulation, the Board believes it would be an 
injustice for the applicant to continue to suffer its effects. 
It is noted that HQ AETC/SGPS recommends changing the reentry and 
separation codes, and the Board believes that the applicant 
should be afforded the opportunity to apply for a waiver to 
enlist in the armed services. Whether or not he is successful 
will depend on the needs of the service and our recommendation in 
no way guarantees that he will be allowed to return to the Air 
Force or any branch of the service. Accordingly, we recommend 
his records be corrected to the extent indicated below. 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force 
relating to APPLICANT be corrected to show that on 25 August 
2009, he was separated under the provisions of AFI 36-3208, 
paragraph 1.2 (Secretarial Authority) with a separation code of 
JFF and a reentry (RE) code of 3K. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-02152 in Executive Session on 14 December 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

 

 

 

 


All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2010-02152 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 June 2010, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AETC/SGPS, dated 7 July 2010. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 17 September 2010. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 12 October 2010. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 5 November 2010. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair