RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-01692
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge be upgraded
to Honorable.
________________________________________________________________
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
At the time of his discharge he was 17 years old and a dumb kid.
His is currently a journeyman plumber and has raised three
children. One is in the Army and one is in the Navy becoming a
nurse. He is 47 years old and going back to school to study
wind technology. The mistakes he made at age 17 he cannot take
back, but he can try to make up for them. He has done his best
in regards to making himself a model citizen. If he could do
his life over he would not make the mistakes he made earlier in
life.
In support of his request, the applicant provides an expanded
statement, copies of his Journeyman Plumbers Certificate, and
information on his education in Renewable Energy Technology.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant initially entered active duty on 21 Jan 81.
On 7 Oct 81, the applicants commander notified him that he was
recommending the applicant for discharge for unsuitability,
apathy, and defective attitude. The reasons for the
recommendation were:
1. On 22 Sep 81, he received counseling concerning three
dishonored checks he wrote at the Base Exchange.
2 On 11 Sep 81, he received non-judicial punishment under
Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) for
failure to obey a lawful order.
3. On 6 Aug 81, he received an Article 15 for failure to
obey a lawful order.
4. On 21 Jul 81, he received an Article 15 for failure to
go at the time prescribed to his appointed place of duty.
5. On 12 Jun 81, he received a Letter for Reprimand (LOR)
for failure to go at the time prescribed to his appointed place
of duty.
6. On 10 Jun 81, he received a Letter of Counseling (LOC)
for wearing an earring while in uniform.
7. On 26 May 81, he received an LOC for incurring a
traffic citation.
The applicant acknowledged receipt of the action and that
military counsel was made available to him, and waived his
rights to an administrative discharge board hearing. The case
was reviewed and determined to be legally sufficient and, on
20 Oct 81, the discharge authority directed the applicant be
furnished a General discharge without probation or
rehabilitation.
On 20 Oct 81, the applicant was furnished a General (Under
Honorable Conditions) discharge for being UnsuitableApathy,
Defective Attitude, and was credited with nine months of active
service.
On 3 Dec 87, the Air Force Discharge Review Board (DRB)
considered a request from the applicant to upgrade his discharge
to Honorable. The DRB denied the request, finding that neither
the evidence of record nor the evidence provided by the
applicant substantiated an inequity or impropriety which would
justify a change of discharge.
Pursuant to the Boards request, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) provided a copy of an Investigative Report,
which is at Exhibit C.
On 24 Aug 12, a copy of the FBI Report and a request for post-
service information were forwarded to the applicant for review
and comment within 30 days. As of this date, no response has
been received by this office (Exhibit D).
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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. We took
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the
merits of the case; however, we find no evidence of an error or
injustice that occurred in the discharge processing. Based on
the available evidence of record, it appears the discharge was
consistent with the substantive requirements of the discharge
regulation and within the commander's discretionary authority.
The applicant has provided no evidence which would lead us to
believe the characterization of the service was contrary to the
provisions of the governing regulation, unduly harsh, or
disproportionate to the offenses committed. In the interest of
justice, we considered upgrading the discharge on the basis of
clemency; however, we do not find the evidence presented is
sufficient for us to recommend granting the relief sought on
that basis at this time. Therefore, in the absence of evidence
to the contrary, we conclude that no basis exists to recommend
granting the relief sought in this application.
________________________________________________________________
THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and 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-2012-01692 in Executive Session on 28 Sep 12, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence pertaining to AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2012-01692 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Forms 149, dated 28 Mar 12, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. FBI Record.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 24 Aug 12.
Panel Chair
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