AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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A.DORE.SS AND OR ORCANIV.TION 01COUNSEL

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1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEFOF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TOTHE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE

17 Apr 2014

CAS£ NUMBER

FD-2013-00811

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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TO:

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

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR fORC& PtRSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORC& DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535COMMAND DR, Et WING, JRD f'LOOR
ANDREWS Al"ll, MD Jt7'2-70tl

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00811	

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 Board  denies  the upgrade  of the discharge,  the change of reason  and  authority  for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

ISSUE: Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Drug Abuse

Applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The applicant does submit that he would like forgiveness and another chance despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his country. The record indicates the applicant received one Vacation of Suspended Nonjudicial Punishment, three Article 15s, and one Letter of Reprimand. His misconduct included use of Marijuana, disrespect to SNCO (2x's), wore tongue jewelry and failure to obey no contact order. 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.

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.

Inview 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