AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	RECORD  REVIE
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

HON	GEN	uornc	OTHER
x•
x•
X*

DENY

ISSUES

A93.24
A94.56

INDEX NUMBER

A49.00
A67.03

X*
x•

1  ORDER APPOINTING THE 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 TlME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE  HEARING

HEARi.NC DATE	CASE NUMBER

02 Aug 2013	FD-2013-00241

Case heard in Washington,D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board 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.
*Narrative Reason and Authority

TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST,SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742

FROM:

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING,3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, ID 28762-7001

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00241	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

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 grants the requested relief.

ISSUE:	Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Other Serious Offenses (Primary) and Unsatisfactory Performance - Failure to Perform Duties Properly (Secondary)

Although not explicitly stated, applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He states his misconduct was related to severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15 for disorderly conduct. After a complete and thorough review of the records and the documentation provided by the applicant, the Board found mitigating evidence that the applicant was suffering from PTSD related to three deployments and several untimely deaths in his family. The Board concluded the applicant's mental health condition was serious enough to impair his ability to conform to military standards and found it inequitable that he received a discharge for misconduct. The Board unanimously agreed to change the applicant's discharge characterization and reason and authority for discharge.

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.

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

Attachment: Examiner's Brief