RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-00302
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His Reenlistment Eligibility (RE) code 2C (Involuntary
separation with Honorable discharge) be corrected to allow him
to reenlist in the military.
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He was injured during technical training and was unable to
continue the course. After rehabilitation, he returned to
training but could not keep up with the physical requirements.
He chose not to be considered for reclassification and was
separated. He would like his RE code changed to allow him to
re-enlist with the Air National Guard.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant initially entered the Regular Air Force on
23 Mar 10.
On 7 May 12, the applicant's commander notified him of his
intent to recommend his honorable discharge for unsatisfactory
duty performance; specifically, failure to progress in military
training required to be qualified for service with the Air Force
or for performance of primary duties. The reason for this
action is that on 16 Mar 12, the applicant self-eliminated from
the Pararescue Development Course and declined reclassification.
He waived his right to consult with legal counsel and did not
submit statements on his own behalf.
On 7 May 12, the applicant acknowledged receipt of the action
and waived his right to consult with legal counsel or submit
statements on his behalf.
On 11 Jun 12, the discharge was reviewed and found to be legally
sufficient.
On 13 Jun 12, the discharge authority approved the commanders
recommendation and directed the applicants discharge.
On 15 Jun 12, the applicant was honorably discharged, issued an
RE code of 2C, and was credited with 2 years, 2 months, and
23 days of total active service.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSOA recommends denial, indicating there is no evidence of
an error or injustice with respect to his RE code. The
applicant received an involuntary discharge with a narrative
reason for separation of Unsatisfactory Performance. He
received an RE code of 2C-"Involuntarily separated with an
honorable discharge" based on his involuntary discharge with
honorable character of service as required by AFI 36-2606,
Reenlistments in the USAF.
A complete copy of the AFPC/DPSOA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
The applicant reiterates his desire to return to the Pararescue
career field and fulfill his desire to serve. He suffered a
torn shoulder during training and was forced to leave the course
to seek medical attention. He had hopes of recovering and
joining up with a rescue squadron or some sort of special
operations unit once he healed. He maintained an excellent
record with letters of recommendations from my superiors putting
their names behind his character. He does not understand why he
would be deprived of the ability to serve once again when he
sacrificed his body for training and took up leadership roles
while waiting to go back. He is fully recovered and the doctors
have cleared him for whatever training he needs to go through
(Exhibit D).
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. After a thorough
review of the evidence of record and the applicants complete
submission, we believe that corrective action is warranted.
While we note the comments of AFPC/DPSOA indicating that relief
should be denied because the applicants RE code of 2C was
properly issued as a result of his involuntary discharge for
unsatisfactory performance, given the fact that the applicants
involuntary separation for unsatisfactory performance was based
solely on his inability to recover (to pararescue standards)
from injuries he sustained during training, and because there is
no evidence of misconduct or an unwillingness on the applicants
part to comport with military standards, we believe it would be
an injustice for the applicant to be precluded from being
considered for reenlistment. In this respect, we note that
while the applicant self-eliminated from training in the face of
his inability to complete the rigorous physical requirements of
pararescue training in the aftermath of his shoulder surgery, we
are not convinced that said injury should forever render the
applicant disqualified to serve, particularly when there are
many other fields for which he may be qualified to serve.
Therefore, while the applicant believes his records should be
corrected to reflect an RE code that will allow immediate
reenlistment, we believe it appropriate to correct his records
so that he is eligible to be considered for an enlistment
waiver, provided he is otherwise qualified. Therefore, we
recommend the applicants records be corrected to reflect that
he was issued an RE code of 3K (Secretarial Authority), with
corresponding narrative reason for separation and separation
program designator code that would allow him to be eligible for
an enlistment waiver. Whether or not the applicant is
successful in obtaining a waiver to enlist will be based
entirely on the needs of the service, provided he is otherwise
qualified. Therefore, we recommend the applicants records be
corrected to the extent 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 on
15 June 2012, he was issued an Reenlistment Eligibility (RE)
code of 3K (Secretarial Authority), narrative reason for
separation of Secretarial Authority, and a separation program
designator (SPD) code of KFF in conjunction with his honorable
discharge.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket
Number BC-2014-00302 in Executive Session on 18 Dec 14, under
the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 13 Dec 13, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Memorandum, AFPC/DPSOA, dated 18 Feb 14.
Exhibit D. Applicants Rebuttal, dated 4 Nov 14.
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