AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REV IEW BOARD HEARJ   G RECORD	
NAMEOF SERV ICE ME-IBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)
(b)(6)	GRAOE	
TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD REVIEW	
COtNSEL	NA 1\IE or COUNSl:L A D OR ORCANIZATION	AODRESS,\ND OR ORC·\NIZ.\TION OF COUNSEL	
YES	No			
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MEMBER SITTING	VOTE OF THE BOA RD	
	llON	GEN	UO rHC	O IHER	Dt::NY	
(b)(6)						x	
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ISSU:t S	A94.53	INOCX NUIHEFl
A67. IO	EXHIBITS SUBMITfED TO THE BOARO	
		1	ORDER APPO INTING TllE BOA RD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER OF NOTIFIC'ATION	
		4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TlIE BOARD	
			A DDITIONAL EXllIBITS SUBMITTED 1\rl IME OF PH SONAL APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PER ONALAPPEARANCE IIEARING	
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30 Apr 2015	CASf NUMR :R

F0-2012-00423			
APPLICANT'S ISSllEA'!DTll E OOARo·s DECISIO'IAl. RATIONALE JIRF. lllSCllSSED 01' TllF. A rTAC' llED AIR FORCE DISCUAAGE RJNtF.W BOARD DECISIONAL RATIOl'IAl	E	
	
Case heard in Washi ngton, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/withou t counsel, and the right to subm i t an
applicacion to che AFBCMR.

'(b)(6)	-
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INDORSEMENT	DATE: 5/8/2015	-	
TO:
SAF/MRBR
550 c STREET Wt ST, ::;urrt 40
RANDOLPll AFB, TX 78150-47-12	t°ROM :
SECRETARY Of"TllE ,\Ill FORCE PERSONNEL COL''1Cll,
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AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previou s

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2012-00423	

GENERAL: The applicant  appeals for an upgrade of discharge to Honorable; a change to the reason and authority for the discharge; and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge; change of reason and authority for discharge; and change of the reenlistment code.

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsi bil ity to examine the propriety and equity of an applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterization of service and the reason for discharge if such change is warranted. In reviewing discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is substantial credible evidence to rebut the presumption, to  include evidence submitted by the applicant. The Board completed a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to ensure the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety. The applicant 's record of service included two Letters of Reprimands. two Letters of Counseling, and a Summary Court Martial. His misconduct included failure to go to a dental appointment; displaying a bad attitude and mak ing disrespectful and inappropriate comments to an NCO; disobeying a direct order of an NCO ; and possession of spice with intent to use (2x).

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does submit that he believes he deserves a second chance despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his  country once again.  The Board opined that through the administrati ve actions taken, the applicant had ample opportuni ties to change his negative behavior.  They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge.  A discharge is upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establish that an inequi ty or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the record, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization, reason for the discharge or the reenlistment code.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation , was withi n the discretion of the discharge authority. and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remai n unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief