RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-00955
IN THE MATTER OF:
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NOT INDICATED
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
The characterization of his discharge be changed from general
(under honorable conditions) to honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He believes an injustice has occurred. He was treated unfairly
by the Air Force. While assigned to an overseas location he
received an Article 15 for taking a vehicle as a prank on base.
He drove the vehicle from the mess hall to the barracks. He was
restricted to the base for three months. After about a month on
restriction he and a friend went off base, to town, to meet some
females. While returning to the base they were involved in a
car accident. The accident was reported to his superiors. He
was punished with a summary court-martial, reduced in rank and
further restricted to the base for the rest of his tour. Giving
him a general (under honorable conditions) characterization of
service at discharge was not fair. He had a very good Air Force
work record. He was a young man and had a couple of
“indiscretions.” He should have received a separation
characterization of honorable. Other Airmen who got into
trouble were not treated as harshly as he was. He served to the
best of his ability.
Since his release from the Air Force he has lived an honorable
life. He has been married to the same lady for 50 years and has
raised four children whom are successful. He has had only two
traffic tickets for minor traffic offenses.
In support of his request, the applicant provides copies of
military documents, an undated personal statement and supporting
documents relating to his post service activities.
The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
As indicated in a copy of his DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the
United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, the applicant
enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 13 September 1956. On
1 September 1960, he was discharged with a general (under
honorable conditions) characterization of service and was
credited with 3 years, 11 months and 19 days of active duty
service. The applicant’s grade at the time of discharge was
Airman Basic (AB), E-1, with a date of rank of 27 April 1960.
The National Personnel Record Center (NPRC) is unable to provide
the necessary military personnel records pertinent to the
applicant’s summary court-martial punishment and subsequent
discharge from the Air Force. On 12 July 1973, the NPRC
suffered a fire and the records in question would have been in
the area that suffered the most damage and may have been
destroyed.
Pursuant to the Board’s request, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) provided a copy of an Investigative Report
which is at Exhibit C. The incident in the report occurred
prior to the applicant’s release from active duty. With the
constraints on documentation there are no available documents to
determine if the incident was inclusive of his discharge.
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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or an injustice. Even
though the applicant has provided no evidence to show that his
discharge was improper or not in compliance with appropriate
directives, it is our opinion that relief is warranted, in this
case, on the basis of clemency. It appears the applicant has
led a stable and productive life and there is no evidence that
he has had any subsequent serious involvement of a derogatory
nature since his separation from the Air Force, considering the
fact that his FBI report indicates no adverse information over
the past 50 years. In light of the above, we believe that it
would be an injustice for the applicant to continue to suffer
the adverse effects of a general (under honorable conditions)
discharge. Accordingly, we recommend his records be corrected
as indicated below.
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4. The applicant's case is adequately documented and it has not
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel
will materially add to our understanding of the issue involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably
considered.
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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 on
1 September 1960, he was honorably discharged and furnished an
Honorable Discharge certificate.
________________________________________________________________
The following members of the Board considered this application
BC-2012-00955 in Executive Session on 21 August 2012, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
DD Form 149, dated 02 March 2012, w/atchs.
Panel Chair
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