AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REV IEW BOARD HEARING RECORD	
NAME OF SERV ICE MEMBER (LAST.FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)
(b)(6)	GRAOE	
TYP[ GEN	x	I	PERSONAL APPEARANCE	I	RECORD  REVIEW	
COVNSf.L	NAME or COUNS[I. A  DOR ORGAN IZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORG•\NI ZATION OF COUNSEL	
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MEM BER SITTING	VOTEOFTHE llOAHO	
	llON	GEN	UOTllC	OTHER	DENY	
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ISSUES	A94.05	INDEX Nl!Mll:t R	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBM11TEO TOTHE BOARO	
		1	ORDER APPOINTING TllE BOARD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER OF NOTIFIC/\TION	
		4	BRIEFOF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TllE BOARD	
			ADDITIONAL  EXII!BITS SUBMIT! ED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL. A PPEARANCE 11EARING	

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FD-2013-00473			
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Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a persona lappearance with/without counsel,and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE R EVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONA LE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00473	

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

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

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

FINDING:  The Board  grants the requested  relief.

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

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under i ts responsibility to examine the propriety and equity of an applicant's discharge, is autho1ized to change the characte1ization of service and the reason for discharge if such change is warranted. ln reviewi ng discharges, the Board presumes regularity i n 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 A1iicle l 5s. His misconduct included failure to refrain from climbing a water tower on base and entering a controlled area; drunk and disorderl y conduct; and disrespectful language towards two NCOs .

The applicant  contends discharge was inequi table because  it was based  on two isolated incidents  and  he was not given time for probation  and rehabili tation.  The Board opined that the evidence contained  i n the record does suppo11the applicanf s claim that  the discharge was based  on two  isolated  incidents during his career. After a thorough review of the record  and the information  suppl ied by the appl icant, the ORB determi ned there is sufficien t evidence to support his cla im of inequity.   Although the Board does not condone applicant's misconduct , the Board  finds that  the applicant's  work environment  and  lack of leadership  by example within  his duty section played  a role in his misconduct. The Board determined  that the appl icant's overall good duty performance outweighed  his minor discipli nary infractions.   As such, the Board  grants an upgrade of discharge to  Honorable.

The Discharge Review Board concl udes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural  and substanti ve requirements of the discharge regu lation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrati ve due process.

However, in view of the foregoi ng findi ngs, the Board  concludes  that  the overall qua!ity of applicant" s service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1 553.

A ttachment: Examiner's Brief