AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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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 TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE  HEAR ING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

27 Mar 2014

FD-2013-00743

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

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00743	

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 (ORB) 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 receive a General discharge for Unsatisfactory Participation

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  He states personal problems and depression led to his absences.  The records indicated the applicant accumulated 12 unexcused UTAs over a 12-month period.  After a complete and thorough review of the records, the Board found the evidence in the record supported the applicant's discharge.  The applicant did not acknowledge receipt of the discharge notification and did not submit any matters for his commander's consideration when given the opportunity. 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