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AF | BCMR | CY2013 | BC-2007-02621-2
Original file (BC-2007-02621-2.txt) Auto-classification: Approved
ADDENDUM TO 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2007-02621 

 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His discharge be upgraded to honorable. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

At the time of his discharge he had no other option, but since 
the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)”, he would like his 
discharge upgraded so he can reenlist into military service. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit G. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

A similar appeal was considered and denied by the Board on 
10 Jan 08. For an accounting of the facts and circumstances 
surrounding the applicant’s request, and the rationale for the 
earlier decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings, 
with Exhibits, at Exhibit F. 

 

On 10 Sep 11, the Under Secretary of Defense issued guidance 
pertaining to correction of military records requests resulting 
from the repeal of Title 10, Section 654, the law commonly known 
as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT).” In a memorandum, dated 
20 Sep 11, the Under Secretary of Defense published guidance 
that Service Discharge Review Boards should normally grant 
requests to change the narrative reason for discharge (the 
change should be to “Secretarial Authority”), requests to re-
characterize the discharge to honorable, and/or request a change 
to the reentry code to an immediately-eligible-to-reenter 
category when both of the following conditions are met: (1) the 
original discharge was based solely on DADT or a similar policy 
in place prior to enactment of DADT and (2) there were no 
aggravating factors in the record, such as misconduct. Although 
each request must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, the 
award of an honorable or general (under honorable conditions) 
discharge should normally be considered to indicate the absence 
of aggravating factors. 


 

By DD Form 149, dated 11 Sep 12, the applicant requests 
reconsideration to have his discharge upgraded based on the 
repeal of DADT. The applicant's complete submission, with 
attachment, is at Exhibit G. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate 
the existence of an injustice warranting partial relief. The 
applicant is now requesting his UOTHC discharge be upgraded to 
honorable based on the repeal of DADT. We previously noted the 
applicant’s DD Form 214 reflects that he received an 
uncharacterized entry-level separation and not an UOTHC 
discharge. We further noted that an uncharacterized separation 
is not an unfavorable reflection upon the applicant’s military 
service and should not be confused with other types of 
separation. Again, the entry-level separation with 
uncharacterized service is used in cases where the service 
member has not completed more than 180 days of service at the 
time of separation. No evidence has been presented which would 
lead us to believe his entry-level separation was improper or 
contrary to the directive under which it was effected at the 
time of his separation. However, in light of the repeal of 
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) the Service Discharge Review Boards 
can grant requests to re-characterize the discharge to honorable 
if the following conditions are met: (1) the original discharge 
was based solely on DADT or a similar policy in place prior to 
enactment of DADT and (2) there were no aggravating factors in 
the record, such as misconduct. In the applicant’s case he does 
not meet the criteria to re-characterize his service to 
honorable under the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell based on his 
receiving an entry-level separation. The Board does find the 
evidence of record, warrants a change in the applicant’s 
narrative reason for separation and separation code under the 
Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Therefore, we recommend the 
applicant’s record be corrected as indicated below. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: 

 

The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air 
Force relating to the APPLICANT, be corrected to show that he 
was issued a narrative reason for separation of “Secretarial 
Authority” rather than “Homosexual Acts,” and a separation code 
of “KFF” rather than “HRA” in conjunction with his 
14 September 1987 entry-level separation with uncharacterized 
service. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 


 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2007-02621 in Executive Session on 23 May 13, under 
the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 

All members voted to correct the record as recommended. The 
following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit F. Record of Proceedings, dated 4 Jan 08, 

 w/Exhibits. 

 Exhibit G. DD Form 149, dated 11 Sep 12. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

 



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