RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-03703 

 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His uncharacterized discharge be changed to an honorable discharge 
and his reentry (RE) code of 2C (entry-level separation with 
uncharacterized service) be changed to an RE code that would allow 
his immediate reenlistment. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He enlisted and went to Pararescue (PJ) school. He was not able 
to complete the swim times necessary to continue training. 
However, he was not correctly counseled by his recruiter because 
had he known that he would not have been able to transfer to 
another Air Force specialty (AFS) upon his elimination from PJ 
School, he would not have taken that chance to begin with. 

 

In support of his appeal, the applicant provides a copy of his DD 
Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. 

 

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

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant entered military service on 27 Jul 10. He self-
eliminated from the Pararescue Indoctrination course on 8 Nov 10. 

 

On 23 Nov 10, he was notified that he was being recommended for 
discharge from the US Air Force for reluctance to make the effort 
necessary to meet Air Force standards of conduct and duty 
performance. He waived his rights to consult with counsel and to 
submit statements on his own behalf. 

 

On 2 Dec 10, the case file was found legally sufficient and on 6 
Dec 10, the discharge authority concurred with the commander’s 
recommendation. On 8 Dec 10, with the applicant was furnished an 
entry-level separation with uncharacterized service and credited 
with 4 months and 12 days of total active service. 


In a letter dated 10 Feb 12, the applicant requested his case be 
administratively closed to allow him the opportunity to gather 
additional evidence to support his case. His case was duly 
administratively closed on 23 Apr 12. 

 

On 5 Jun 12, the applicant’s case was reopened in accordance with 
his 10 May 12 request. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSOS recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. Based on the documentation on file in the 
master personnel records, the discharge, to include the service 
characterization, was appropriately administered and within the 
discretion of the discharge authority. Airmen are given entry-
level separation with uncharacterized service when separation is 
initiated within the first 180 days of continuous active service. 
The Department of Defense (DoD) determined that it would be unfair 
to the department or the member to characterize a member’s limited 
service when such service is less than 180 days. Therefore, his 
character of service is correct and in accordance with DoD and Air 
Force instructions. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of 
an error or injustice. The applicant received a RE code of 2C 
(Involuntarily separated with an honorable discharge; or entry-
level separation without characterization of service) based on the 
fact he had not served at least 180 days when his separation 
action was initiated. Therefore, the RE code on his DD Form 214 
is not only correct it is required in accordance with AFI 36-2606, Reenlistment in the USAF. The applicant has not provided any 
evidence that supports a correction to his RE code and it is 
important to note that his RE code could be waived by recruiters 
should they deem it appropriate based on the needs of their 
service. 

 

A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

The applicant responded with a personal statement noting that he 
is working with a recruiter on an enlistment but has to wait until 
Aug 12 for a waiver. It remains his contention that he should 
have received an honorable character of service. 

 

The applicant’s complete response is at Exhibit F. 

 

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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. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of an error of injustice warranting 
upgrading of the applicant’s entry-level separation with 
uncharacterized service to an honorable discharge. We took notice 
of the applicant’s complete submission, to include his response to 
the advisory opinions rendered in this 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 decision the applicant’s entry-level separation with 
uncharacterized service, as well as the reentry (RE) and 
separation program designator (SPD) codes issued in conjunction 
with his discharge, was carried out in accordance with the 
governing instruction and was appropriate to the circumstances. 
Nevertheless, while we found no evidence of an error in the 
discharge processing, we believe it is in the interest of justice 
to change the applicant’s RE code to 3K (Secretarial Authority). 
We note the applicant’s discharge resulted from his self-
elimination from what is, arguably, one of the Air Force’s most 
challenging courses of instruction and we do not find any evidence 
of misconduct. While this remedy will not result in the 
applicant’s immediate eligibility for reenlistment, such a 
correction will allow the applicant to seek enlistment in the 
service with a waiver, based on the needs of the service and 
provided he is otherwise qualified. Therefore, we recommend the 
applicant’s 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 his Reenlistment 
Eligibility (RE) Code issued in conjunction with his entry-level 
separation on 8 December 2010 was “3K.” 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2011-03703 in Executive Session on 28 Sep 12, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

 

 

 


All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 16 Sep 11, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 7 Dec 11. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 9 Jan 12. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 24 Jan 12. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, dated 10 May 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair