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AF | BCMR | CY2012 | BC-2012-01205
Original file (BC-2012-01205.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01205 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

 
IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
    
    
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
Her  character  of  service  be  changed  from  uncharacterized  to 
honorable.   
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
She is applying for a Concealed Handgun License (CDL) and her DD 
Form 214,  Certificate  of  Release  or  Discharge  from  Active  Duty, 
needs to reflect an honorable discharge.   
 
The  applicant  does  not  provide  any  evidence  in  support  of  her 
appeal.   
 
The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  is  a  former  member  of  the  Regular  Air  Force  who 
entered active duty on 19 August 2008.  On 4 December 2008, the 
applicant  was  referred  to  the  Behavioral  Anaysis  Service  (BAS) 
because  she  reported  she  felt  depressed  about  being  on  medical 
hold  for  a  hip  fracture.    The  BAS  noted  the  applicant  was  not 
motivated to continue in the military and said she would prefer 
to be discharged.   
 
On 28 January 2009, the applciant was notified of her commander’s 
intent to recommend her for discharge for mental disorders.  Her 
commander  recommended  her  for  an  uncharacterized  entry-level 
separation  based  on  her  diagnosis  of  adjustment  disorder  with 
mixed  anxiety  and  depressed  mood.    The  Department  of  Mental 
Health at Wilford Hall Medical Center determined her disorder was 
severe  enough  that  her  ability  to  function  in  the  military  was 
significantly impaired.   
 
The applicant acknowledged receipt of the commander’s intent and 
waived her rights to consult counsel and to submit statements in 
her own behalf.  On 2 February 2009, the Assistant Staff Judge 
Advocate found the case to be legally sufficient.  On 4 February 
the discharge authority approved the recommended discharge.  The 

applicant was released from active duty effective 6 February 2009 
with  uncharacterized  service  under  the  authority  of  Air  Force 
Program  Directive  36-32  and  Air  Force  Instruction  36-3208, 
paragraph  5.12.    Her  narrative  reason  for  separation  is 
“Adjustment Disorder.”   
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSOS  recommends  denial.    DPSOS  states  that  based  on  the 
documentation on file in the applicant’s master personnel record, 
her  discharge,  to  include  the  character  of  service,  was 
consistent  with  the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements  of 
the  discharge  instruction  and  was  within  the  discretion  of  the 
discharge authority.  Their office found no evidence of an error 
or injustice in the processing of the applicant’s discharge.   
 
The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on  11  May  2012,  for  review  and  comment  within  30  days  (Exhibit 
D).  As of this date, this office has received no response. 
 
_________________________________________________________________ 
 
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  an  injustice.    We  took 
notice  of  the  applicant's  complete  submission  in  judging  the 
merits  of  the  case;  however,  we  agree  with  the  opinion  and 
recommendation of the Air Force office of primary responsibility 
and  adopt  its  rationale  as  the  basis  for  our  conclusion  the 
applicant  has  not  been  the  victim  of  an  error  or  injustice.  
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no 
basis  to  recommend  granting  the  relief  sought  in  this 
application. 

 ________________________________________________________________ 
 

 

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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. 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
 
The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number  BC-2012-01205  in  Executive  Session  on  14  November  2012, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 

 
 
 

  Panel Chair 
  Member 
  Member 

 
The  following  documentary  evidence  pertaining  to  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-01205 was considered: 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 27 Mar 12. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 8 May 12. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 11 May 12. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

  
Panel Chair 

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