RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-03928 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

Her reentry (RE) code of 4K, which denotes “medically 
disqualified or pending medical evaluation board (MEB) or 
physical evaluation board (PEB)” be changed to a RE code that 
will allow her to reenlist without a waiver. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

1. She tried to get stationed closer to home (she is an only 
child) because she wanted to be at her mother’s side but all 
attempts failed. Consequently, she used all her leave going 
home to ensure her mother was properly cared for. 

 

2. She decided to get out of the Air Force before she lost her 
mother. She was only 17 years old and made her decisions solely 
on the advice and information given to her by her doctor. This 
information led her to say she was disturbed and had a 
Personality Disorder, which I do not or ever had. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a copy of her 
DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge or 
Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States, her 
cardiologist and psychiatric evaluations, Bachelor of Science 
(BS) degree diploma, and a personal statement. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 28 June 2000, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air 
Force. 

 

On 4 March 2002, the applicant was notified of her commander’s 
intent to recommend that she be discharged from the Air Force 
under the provisions of AFPD-36-32, Air Force Military Training 
and AFI 36-3208, Administrative Separation of Airmen, Section B, 
paragraph 5.11.1., for a condition that interferes with military 
service. 

 


The specific reasons for this action were: 1) On 4 February 
2002, the applicant was evaluated and diagnosed with having an 
adjustment disorder with depressed mood malingering, personality 
disorder, NOS, multiple somatic complaints, diagnosis of asthma, 
tietz syndrome, migraine headaches, and mitral valve prolapse 
(DSM IV, Axis I, Axis II, and Axis III), mental conditions that 
were so severe her ability to function effectively in the 
military environment was significantly impaired, 2) The effect 
of her disorder on the unit was evidenced by a memorandum dated 
5 November 2001, requesting a MEB. Her illness negatively 
affected her ability to perform her duties. Due to frequent 
medical appointments and treatments the applicant missed an 
average of eight hours of work per week. The applicant 
acknowledged receipt of the notification of discharge. On 
5 March 2002, she waived her right to seek counsel and to submit 
a statement on her own behalf. 

 

On 19 March 2002, the case file was determined to be legally 
sufficient to support an administrative discharge. On 19 March 
2002, the discharge authority approved the applicant’s discharge 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2608, with an honorable 
discharge, without probation and rehabilitation. On 27 March 
2002, the applicant was discharged from the Air Force. She 
served 1 year, 8 months and 27 days of total active service. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
change her RE code. DPSOS found no error or injustice in the 
processing of the applicant’s discharge from the Air Force. 
DPSOS states the separation program designator (SPD) code of 
JFX, which denotes “personality disorder”, currently appears on 
the applicant’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Release from Active 
Duty, does not accurately reflect the applicant’s diagnosis of 
an “adjustment disorder” and the expanded SPD codes were not 
authorized at the time of the applicant’s discharge. 

 

DPSOS recommends the applicant’s separation code be corrected to 
“KFF”, which denotes “discharge correction board action” and the 
narrative reason for the separation be corrected to reflect 
“secretarial authority”. 

 

The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

HQ AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial of the applicant’s request for 
an eligible RE code. DPSOA states the applicant’s RE code 
should have been changed from 4K to 2C, which denotes 
“involuntary separated with an honorable discharge; or entry 
level separation without characterization of service”, upon 
notification of the 49 FW/CC’s directed discharge. 

 

The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D. 


 

The BCMR Medical Consultant recommends denial of the applicant’s 
request for a change of her RE code. The applicant entered the 
military service, presumed fit, yet within one year and eight 
months; she developed multiple somatic complaints, none of which 
were found to be unfitting for military service by a PEB. She 
was, instead, separated due to an Adjustment Disorder [and a co-
morbid diagnosis of Personality Disorder]. The applicant now 
concedes she only sought the “fastest and easiest” means of 
getting out of the Air Force to be at her mother’s side, after 
allegedly being advised by a psychiatrist on what she needed to 
do; following which she “put it into action.” Although the 
applicant has obtained a mental health assessment, which [in the 
opinion of the evaluating psychiatrist] now clears her of mental 
impediments to military service, this does not address the 
applicant’s multiple other somatic complaints of record and the 
resources expended in trying to remedy these. 

 

The Medical Consultant lauds the applicant’s desire to serve, 
but finds her previously demonstrated pattern of behavior, and 
the multiple somatic complaints, pose an unreasonable risk to 
her health and wellbeing and for mission degradation. The 
Consultant finds this particularly relevant in the context her 
vulnerability for an unexpected recurrence of symptoms upon 
exposure to the extreme physical, environmental, and emotional 
stressors confronting members of all Military Departments under 
today’s wartime footing; and sparing no particular Service 
component or career field. 

 

Additionally, the BCMR Medical Consultant stated that removing 
Personality Disorder as the narrative reason for separation; as 
recommended by HQ AFPC/DPSOS will relieve the applicant of a 
significant impediment to future social and occupational 
opportunities. 

 

The complete BCMR Medical Consultant’s evaluation is at Exhibit 
E. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

Copies of the Air Force evaluations were forwarded to the 
applicant on 14 June 2011, for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit F). As of this date, this office has not received a 
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 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 an error or injustice that would 
warrant a change to the applicant’s discharge and RE code. We 
took notice of the applicant’s complete submission in judging 
the merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an 
error or injustice. We note that AFPC/DPSOA indicates the 
appropriate RE code that should have been assigned at the time 
of the applicant’s separation is “2C” based on her involuntary 
discharge with honorable character of service; and, that they 
will administratively correct her record to reflect the correct 
RE code. Note the administrative correction to 2C does not 
provide the relief the applicant seeks, since she is not 
reenlistment eligible. 

 

4. Notwithstanding the above, sufficient relevant evidence has 
been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable error or 
injustice to warrant granting partial relief. In this respect, 
we note that 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 and the BCMR 
Medical Consultant recommends her separation code be changed to 
“KFF” and her narrative reason for separation be changed to 
“Secretarial Authority” respectively. Accordingly, we agree 
with the opinions and recommendations of the Air Force offices 
of primary responsibility (OPR) and believe it is in the 
interest of justice to change her records to reflect the more 
favorable code and reason. We also agree with the OPRs 
recommendations to deny the applicant’s request to change her 
reentry code. Therefore, in order to preclude a possible 
injustice to the applicant, we recommend her records 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 she was 
discharged on 27 March 2002, with a narrative reason for 
separation of “Secretarial Authority” rather than “Personality 
Disorder”, separation code of “KFF” rather than “JFX”, and a 
reentry (RE) code of 2C. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-03928 in Executive Session on 21 July 2011, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

Member 

 Member 

 

All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-03928 was considered: 

 

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

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. HQ AFPC/DPSOS, Letter, dated 6 January 2011. 

 Exhibit D. HQ AFPC/DPSOA, Letter, dated 26 January 2011, 

 w/atch. 

 Exhibit E. BCMR Medical Consultant, Letter, dated 7 June 

 2011. 

 Exhibit F. SAF/MRBR, Letter, dated 14 June 2011. 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair