AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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1 ORDER APPOINTING TIIE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMlll!R

05 Sep 2013	FD-2013-00200

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance  with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE       FD-2013-00200

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable, to change 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 request for the upgrade of the discharge, to change the reason and authority for discharge, and to change the reenlistment code is denied.

ISSUE:  Applicant received a general discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions

Applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for mistakes he made when he was young. He submits that he would like a second chance despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his country in the United States military again. The record indicated the applicant received four Letters of reprimand and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included slept on duty on several occasions, failed to pull and tag circuit breakers for the altimeter system in violation of T.O. creating a safety violation, failed to go to duty on time (2x), failed to wear appropriate outerwear, made false official statement, failed to wear uniform that was neat and pressed, failed to complete homework assignment, made a false statement to two NCOs and a civilian, failed to maintain dorm room, and failed to refrain from playing pool or listening to music in room instead of doing assigned details. The DRB recognized the applicant was 18 years of age when the discharge took place. However, there is no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong. The Board opined the applicant was the same age as the vast majority of first-term members who properly adhere to the Air Force's standards of conduct. The DRB concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and 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 remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief