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AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC 2012 03700
Original file (BC 2012 03700.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2012-03700 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded 
to honorable or medical. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He is requesting a change in his discharge due to his service 
connected medical issues acquired while he was on active duty. 
He did not fully understand why he was being discharged and how 
it would affect his Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

On 7 Jan 1963, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force. 

 

On 16 Dec 1965, his commander notified him he was recommending 
he be discharged under the provisions of AFR 39-16, Discharge 
for Unsuitability. The specific reasons for his action are 
reflected in the Notification Memorandum at Exhibit B. 

 

On 14 Jan 1966, the applicant was discharged from the Air Force, 
with service characterized as general (under honorable 
conditions). He served three years and eight days of total 
active service. 

 

On 17 Jan 2013, a request for post-service information was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and comment within 30 days 
(Exhibit C). 

 

On 5 Apr 2013, the applicant’s brother provided an account of 
the applicant’s positive attributes during his late teenage 
years and the significant character changes in his present day 
life. His brother takes numerous prescription medications for 
extensive medical problems and depends on his wife to oversee 
his personal affairs. 

 

His complete response, with attachment, is at Exhibit D. 


 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; including his brother’s response to the post-service 
request. 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. Moreover, there has 
been no showing that he had an unfitting medical condition that 
would have required his processing through the Military 
Disability Evaluation System – a prerequisite to a medical 
discharge. In the interest of justice, we considered upgrading 
the discharge based on clemency; however, we do not find the 
evidence presented is sufficient to compel us to recommend 
granting the relief sought on that basis. Therefore, in the 
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis upon which 
to recommend granting the relief sought in this application. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 this application 
in Executive Session on 30 Apr 2013, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

 

 Panel Chair 

 Member 


 Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered in AFBCMR BC-
2012-03700: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Jul 2012. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 17 Jan 2013, w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, Applicant’s Brother, dated 5 Apr 2013, 

 w/atch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

 

 



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