Ronald J. Acquisto v. United States

Ronald J. Acquisto was dismissed from the Air Force in October 1991. He alleges that the Air Force refused to allow him to reenlist because, in 1988, he filed a complaint with the Inspector General, accusing his commanding officer of fraud, waste, and mismanagement. He appealed to an Air Force Board to correct his military records pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1552. Acquisto claimed before the Board that his commanding officer and a civilian Air Force employee had conspired to tarnish his military record in retaliation for his filing with the Inspector General. Acquisto claims this violates 10…