RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2013-03027
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her uncharacterized discharge be changed to honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She would like her discharge changed to honorable.
In support of her appeal, the applicant submits her DD Form 214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and
correspondence from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant entered the Regular Air Force on 6 July 2010. On
13 August 2010, she was notified of her commanders intent to
discharge her from the Air Force for erroneous enlistment after
it was discovered that she did not meet the minimum medical
standards to enlist. She acknowledged receipt of the
notification, waived her right to counsel and waived her right
to submit matters.
On 17 August 2010, the separation authority approved the
discharge and directed she be separated with an entry level
separation for erroneous enlistment. She was credited with
1 month and 13 days of active duty service. Her service was
uncharacterized.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOR recommends denial. The applicant should not have
been allowed to join the Air Force. Had the Air Force known of
her iron deficiency anemia condition at the time of her
enlistment, she would not have been allowed entry into the
military. Although the applicants situation was not service
connected and not aggravated by service, her medical condition
does not meet assessment standards.
The applicants service characterization is correct as reflected
on her DD Form 214. Airmen are given entry level separations
and their service uncharacterized when separation is initiated
within the first 180 days of continuous active service. The
Department of Defense (DoD) determined it would be unfair to
characterize the service of members who have less than
180 continuous days. Therefore, the uncharacterized service is
correct and in accordance with DoD and Air Force instructions.
Based on the documentation in the master personnel record, the
discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive
requirements of the discharge instruction and was within the
discretion of the discharge authority.
The complete DPSOR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 6 September 2013, for review and comment within
30 days (Exhibit D). 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 applicants complete submission in judging the merits of
the case; however, we are not persuaded by the evidence
submitted in the appeal that a change in the discharge
characterization is warranted. Therefore, 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 that the applicant has not been the victim of an
error or injustice. 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-2013-03027 in Executive Session on 11 March 2014 under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 18 Jun 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSOR, dated 12 Aug 13.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 6 Sep 13.
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