AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE JNlTlAL)

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
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GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

X	RECORD REVIEW
-'ODRF,SS A, 0OR ORCANIV.TION OFCOUl'SEL

YES	No
x

MEMBER SITTING

VOTE 01'nn:BO
HON	GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY
x x x x
x

ISSUES

A94.53

INDEX 1'1UM81:R	A67.10

EXUIBITS SOBMJ'r'f ED T-0 T	1    . RD
1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LETTER OFNOTIFICATION
4    BRIEFOF PERSONNEL FILE C'OUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAt EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIMEOF
PERSONA LAPPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONA LAPPEARANCE HEARING

H EARl1'G OATE	CASE NUM BER

27 Mar 2014

FD-2013-00805

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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant 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

CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00805

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 submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does submit that he would like a second chance despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his country in the Unites States Navy.  The record indicates the applicant received one Article 15, one Vacation, four letters  and one Letter of Counseling for misconduct.  His misconduct included failed to report for PT, lied to two SNCOs, failed to show for roll call at scheduled time, failed to have restricted area badge on person and tried to deceive SNCO by holding up credit card when restricted area badge check was performed, and failed to
go to duty on time (4x).  The Board opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior.  They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any  positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge.

The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate any issues, that he should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board.  If the applicant chooses to exercise this right, he should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity/impropriety  and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

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