AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

 
DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-02068 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

IN THE MATTER OF: 
   
   
 
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 
 
1.  His narrative reason for separation, “Fraudulent Entry into 
Military Service,” be changed. 
 
2.  Any  and  all  references  of  a  serious  suicide  attempt  be 
removed from his records. 
 
3.  His Reentry (RE) Code be changed to “1.” 
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
During  his  initial  interview,  he  provided  false  information 
regarding  suicide  due  to  a  simple  misunderstanding  which 
ultimately led to his separation from the Air Force. 
 
His  statement  was  aimed  towards  what  he  interpreted  to  be  the 
basis  of  suicide  plans  as  opposed  to  what  actually  occurred.  
Had he clearly understood the doctor’s question, he would not be 
in this predicament.  In his defense, it was nothing more than 
an intent with no further action. 
 
The  wrong  choices  cost  him  his  Air  Force  career  and  he  would 
like to serve his nation again. 
 
In  support  of  his  request  the  applicant  provides  a  personal 
statement,  a  statement  from  his  father  and  an  extract  of  his 
master personnel records. 
 
The  applicant's  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A. 
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
On 28 Feb 2012, the applicant enlisted in the regular Air Force. 
 
On  12  Mar  2012,  his  commander  notified  him  he  was  recommending 
he  be  discharged  under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-3208, 
Administrative  Separation  of  Airmen, for fraudulent entry.  The 
specific reason for this action was he intentionally withheld a 
prior  service  medical  condition.    In  this  respect,  he  had  a 

 

 

 

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history of attempted suicide and suicide ideation that were not 
documented  on  his  DD  Form  2807-1,  Report  of  Medical  History; 
USMEPCOM Form 40-1-15-E, Medical History Interview; and USMEPCOM 
Form 601-23-5-R-E, Introductory Preaccession Interview. 
 
On  12  Mar  2012,  the  applicant  acknowledged  receipt  of  the 
discharge notification. 
 
On  14  Mar  2012,  he  received  an  entry  level  separation  with  an 
uncharacterized character of service.  The narrative reason for 
separation was “Fraudulent Entry into Military Service.”  He was 
credited with 17 days of total active service. 
 
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THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
HQ  AFPC/DPSOS  recommends  denial  in  changing  the  applicant’s 
narrative reason for separation.  DPSOS states the documentation 
on  file  in  the  master  personnel  records  support  the  basis  for 
discharge.  The discharge was consistent with the procedural and 
substantive  requirements  of  the  discharge  instruction  and  was 
within the discretion of the discharge authority.  The applicant 
did not submit any evidence or identify any errors or injustices 
that occurred in the discharge processing.  He provided no facts 
warranting a change to his narrative reason for separation. 
 
A Mental Health Evaluation, dated 5 Mar 2012, states in part the 
applicant’s reason for referral was a serious suicide attempt at 
age 14 and thoughts about suicide one year previously.  However, 
upon his intake interview, he stated he did not attempt suicide 
rather  he  experienced  a  thought  of  suicide  with  a  plan  and 
possible  intent.    He  states  during  his  first  interview  he  was 
asked  questions  pertaining  to  his  suicidal  ideation,  questions 
he clearly misunderstood.  He recalls on the first statement "a 
serious  suicide  attempt"  when  in  actuality,  it  was  only  a 
thought with no further intent nor an attempt.  When asked about 
the situation, he states he misunderstood the question for what 
he  planned  to  do,  rather,  with  what  he  really  did.    He  had  no 
intention  of  fraudulent  enlistment,  nor  to  cheat  his  way  into 
the Air Force.  The applicant stated he is strongly motivated to 
remain in service and does not currently appear to have a mental 
health condition that disqualifies him from military service. 
 
 
The complete DPSOS evaluation is at Exhibit C. 
 
HQ  AFPC/DPSOA  recommends  denial  of  changing  the  applicant’s  RE 
code.    DPSOA  states  the  RE  code  2C  is  required  based  on  the 
entry level separation with uncharacterized character of service 
and the applicant does not provide any evidence of an error or 
injustice in reference to his RE code 
 
The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF THE AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
On  7  Aug  2012,  copies  of  the  Air  Force  evaluations  were 
forwarded  to  the  applicant  for  review  and  comment  within 
30 days.  As of this date, this office has received no response 
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 timely filed. 
 
3.  Sufficient  relevant  evidence  has  been  presented  to 
demonstrate  the  existence  of  an  injustice  warranting  partial 
relief.    After  review  of  the  circumstances  leading  to  the 
applicant’s  separation  for  fraudulent  enlistment,  we  found  no 
evidence to indicate that his separation from the Air Force was 
in  error.    However,  after  careful  consideration  we  believe  it 
would be an injustice for him to continue to suffer the adverse 
effects  of  the  assigned  narrative  reason  for  separation.    In 
this respect we note after his mental health evaluation with the 
Behavioral  Analysis  Service  (BAS),  the  BAS  recommended  his 
retention  in  the  Air  Force.    This  coupled  with  his  desire  to 
serve his nation compel us to grant partial relief.  Therefore, 
we  recommend  in  the  interest  of  justice,  the  applicant’s 
narrative  reason  for  his  discharge  be  changed  to  “Secretarial 
Authority”  with  the  corresponding  Separation  Program  Designator 
(SPD) code of “KFF.” 
 
4.  Notwithstanding  the  above,  we  are  not  persuaded  that 
sufficient evidence of an error or injustice exists which would 
warrant removal of references of a serious suicide attempt from 
his  records  and  that  his  RE  Code  be  changed  to  a  “1.”    His 
current RE Code of 2C is a code of that can be waived for prior 
service  enlistment  consideration  provided  he  meets  all  other 
requirements  for  enlistment  under  an  existing  prior  service 
program.  Whether or not he is successful, however, will depend 
on  the  needs  of  the  service  and  our  recommendation  in  no  way 
guarantees  that  he  will  be  allowed  to  return  to  any  branch  of 
the service.  Accordingly, we recommend his 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 on 14 Mar 
2012,  he  was  separated  under  the  provisions  of  AFI  36-3208, 
paragraph 1.2 (Secretarial Authority), with a separation program 
designator (SPD) code of KFF. 
 
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2012-02068  in  Executive  Session  on  7  Nov  2012,  under  the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 
      
      
      
 All  members  voted  to  correct  the  records,  as  recommended.    The 
following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-2012-
02068: 
 
    Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 10 May 2012, w/atchs. 
    Exhibit B.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOS, dated 8 Jun 2012. 
    Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 10 Jul 2012. 
    Exhibit D.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 7 Aug 2012. 
 
 
 
 
                                   
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