AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

X	RECORD REVIEW

AFSN/SSAN

ADDRESSAND OR ORGANll.ATION OFCOUNSEL

MEMBER   SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER

DENY
x x x x
x

ISSUES

A94.55

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

I 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 TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMB£R

11 Dec 2013	FD-2013-00609

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.

TO,

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

SECRETARV OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB.• MD 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00609	

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 denies the upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUE:   Applicant received a General discharge for A Pattern of Misconduct -Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because his civilian charges were dismissed. .  The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15 and one Letter of Reprimand.  His misconduct included possessed a loaded firearm in personally owned vehicle on base, driving while intoxicated, and arrested by civilian authorities for driving while intoxicated.  After a complete and thorough review of the applicant's records and the evidence provided by the applicant, the Board found the applicant's contentions to have no merit.  The applicant was discharged for a pattern of misconduct, not a civilian conviction.  The applicant received a valid Letter of Reprimand for the actions that led to his arrest. The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made in his Air Force career.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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