AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

 

 

 

 

DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2012-02674 
COUNSEL: NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:  
 
His  reentry  (RE)  code  of  “2C”  (Involuntarily  separated  with  an 
honorable  discharge;  or  entry  level  separation  without 
characterization of service) and separation code “JFC” (Erroneous 
Entry - Other) be changed to allow him to reenter the military.   
 
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 
 
He was forced to reclassify out of his guaranteed career field of 
Security  Forces  based  on  a  false  medical  diagnosis  that  he  had 
stress fractures. 
 
When  forced  to  reclassify,  he  was  never  given  the  option  to 
separate, which was promised in his enlistment contract.  He was 
instructed  by  his  commander  to  claim  he  had  migraines  since 
before  he  entered  the  military  and  that  he  would  be  able  to 
reenter  the  Air  Force  within  the  year.    He  would  not  have 
complied  with  his  commander’s  suggestion  had  he  known  he  would 
not be able to reenlist at a later date.  Instead, he would have 
chosen  to  separate  and  reenlist  subsequent  to  his  separation 
date.   
 
The  applicant’s  complete  submission,  with  attachments,  is  at 
Exhibit A.   
 
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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 
 
The  applicant  entered  active  duty  in  the  Regular  Air  Force 
effective  6  January  2009  and  was  progressively  promoted  to  the 
grade  of  airman  first  class  (E-3).    A  Record  of  Administrative 
Training  Action,  dated  26  May  2009,  indicates  the  applicant  was 
diagnosed  with  stress  fractures  by  his  health  care  provider  on 
14 May  2009.    The  medical  provided  recommended  the  applicant  be 
considered for reclassification into an Air Force Specialty Code 
(AFSC)  less  strenuous  than  Security  Forces.    As  a  result,  the 
applicant was removed from the Security Forces Apprentice Course 
and reclassified into the Air Transportation Helper Career field.   
 

A  Chronological  Record  of  Medical  Care,  dated  26  August  2009, 
indicates  the  applicant  sought  medical  evaluation  for  chronic 
headaches; a condition so severe it prevented continued training.  
According  to  the  treating  physician’s  assistant  and  staff 
physician, the applicant’s condition existed prior to enlistment.  
 
On  22  September  2009,  the  applicant’s  commander  notified  him  of 
his  intent  to  recommend  him  for  discharge  for  erroneous 
enlistment based on the 26 August 2009 medical record entry.  The 
applicant  acknowledged  the  commander’s  notification  of  discharge 
and  waived  his  right  to  consult  legal  counsel  and  to  submit 
statements in his own behalf.  After the base legal office found 
the  case  to  be  legally  sufficient,  the  discharge  authority 
approved the separation and directed the applicant be discharged 
with  an  honorable  characterization  of  service  without  probation 
and rehabilitation.   
 
On 29 September 2009, the applicant was honorably discharged for 
Erroneous Entry with a separation code of “JFC” and an RE Code of 
“2C” after serving 8 months and 24 days on active duty.   
 
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
AFPC/DPSOA  recommends  denying  the  applicant’s  request  to  change 
his  RE  code.    DPSOA  states  the  applicant’s  RE  Code  of  “2C”  is 
required per AFI 36-2606, Reenlistments in the USAF, based on his 
involuntary discharge with honorable characterization of service.  
The applicant does not provide evidence of an error or injustice 
in reference to his RE Code.  Although he contends that if he had 
been  allowed  to,  he  would  have  separated  before  being 
reclassified; however, had he separated at that time, his RE code 
would still have been “2C.” 
 
The complete DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C.   
 
AFPC/DPSOR  recommends  denial.    DPSOR  states  that  had  the  Air 
Force known of the applicant’s condition, he would not have been 
allowed entry in the military.  Although he states he passed the 
Military  Entrance  and  Processing  Station  and  Basic  Military 
Training  with  no  problems,  his  medical  condition  does  not  meet 
assessment standards.   
 
DPSOR  indicates  that  based  on  the  documentation  on  file  in  the 
master  personnel  records,  the  applicant’s  discharge  was 
consistent  with  the  procedural  and  substantive  requirements  of 
the  discharge  regulation  and  was  within  the  discretion  of  the 
discharge authority.   
 
The complete DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit D.   
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 
 
Copies  of  the  Air  Force  evaluations  were  forwarded  to  the 
applicant  on  30  August  2012,  for  review  and  comment  within  30 
days.  As of this date, this office has received no response. 
 
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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 error or injustice.  We took notice 
of  the  applicant's  complete  submission  in  judging  the  merits  of 
the 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  conclusion  that  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. 
 
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The  following  members  of  the  Board  considered  AFBCMR  Docket 
Number BC-2012-02674 in Executive Session on 14 March 2013, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 
 

 
 
 

_________________, Vice Chair 
_________________, Member 
_________________, Member 

 

 

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The  following  documentary  evidence  was  considered  in  connection 
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2012-02674: 
 

Exhibit A.  DD Form 149, dated 12 Jun 12, w/atchs. 
Exhibit B.  Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 
Exhibit C.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 13 Jul 12. 
Exhibit D.  Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 20 Aug 12. 
Exhibit E.  Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 30 Aug 12. 

 
 
 
 

 

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Vice Chair 

 

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