AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD	
NAl\'1£ OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)
(b)(6)	HEARING DATE
2017-02-28	CASE NUMBER
FD-2012-
00581	
TYPE	x	PERSONAL APPEARANCE		NON-PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
COUNSEL	K-\ME OFCOUl\SEL AND OR ORC..\J<"IZATIO!'	ADDRESS.-\1\1> OR ORC.-\1\"JZ.ATION OFCOUNSEL	
Yes	No			
				
MEMBER SITTING

(b)(6)		VOTE OF THE BOARD	
		HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY	
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ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD	
		1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER  OFNOTIFICATION	
		4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL Fil.E	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD	
		5	ADDITTONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF   PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING	
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND lHE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON TiiBATIACHBD AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	
Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

*Narrative Reason to "Secretarial Authority"
#RE Code "3K"
(b)(6)

SICl'AllrRE OFBO.\RD PRESIDENT	DATE:  3/10/2017	
TO:
SAFIMRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742	FROM:
SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERS01'1I' LCOUNCll. AIR FORCE DISCH.o\RCE REVIEW BOARD
!!J' S COMMAND DR, EE \\'lNC,3RD FLOOR
.-\!\"DREWS AFB,MD ?076?-7001	
AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2012-00581	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characterization to Honorable, to change the reason and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

Pursuant to 10 USC §1553 this board included a member who is a clinical psychologist or psychiati·ist, or a physician with h'aining on mental health issues connected with post ti·aumatic sh'ess disorder or h'aumatic brain injmy and/or special h'aining on mental health disorders.

The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, at Joint Base Andrews, MD, on Febrnaiy 28, 2017.

The following additional exhibits were submitted at the hearing: Exhibit 5: Applicant 's Additional Documents

The attached brief contains available pe1iinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: After a review of the record, the Board unanimously voted to grant the relief of the requested upgrade as discussed below.

DISCUSSION: The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibility 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 wananted. Inreviewing discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is substantial credible evidence to rebut the presumption, to include evidence subinitted by the applicant. The applicant 's record of service included two Aliicle 15s. His Inisconduct included: with intent to deceive, making a false official statement; failing to repo1i on time on three separate occasions; and failing to go to duty on time.

The Board completed a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to determine if the discharge met the pe1iinent standards of equity and propriety. The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct. The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He claims that he never provided a false statement to his supe1visor. He also stated that he was prescribed several medications that caused drowsiness conh'ibuted to hismisconduct. Although the Board does not condone the applicant's Inisconduct, the Board finds that his diagnosis of Post Traumatic Sti·ess Disorder (PTSD) was a contributing and Initigating factor to the Inisconduct. The Board concluded that based on the applicant's medical records, an impropriety occmTed in denying adequate medical care and considerations at the time of discharge.

A discharge is upgraded only if it is established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the record, testimony from the applicant, and advice from the mental health specialist, the Board found sufficient evidence of impropriety as defined in the governing instructions to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization and change of reason and authority for the discharge. However, the reason for the reenlistment code was determined to be proper.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was inconsistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and finds the applicant was not provided full adininisti·ative due process.	

Inview of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accmately reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason for the discharge is more accmately described as Secretarial Authority under the provisions of 10 USC §1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief