AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

X	RECORD REVIEW

AFSNISSAN

ADDRESS AND OR ORGAN.IZATION OF COUNSEL

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MEMBER SITTING

HON	GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY

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ISSUES

A92.35

INDEX NUMBER

A67.10

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

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

H.EARINC DATE	CASE  N\JMBI R

27 Feb 2014

FD-2014-00020

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

FROM:

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISOiARCE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR,EE WING,JRD FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MO !076l-7001

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

CASE NUMBER

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE

FD-2014-00020

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 contends discharge was inequitable because it was based on an isolated incident.  He also states he would like another chance in order to re-join the military or work for federal government.  The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15 and one two Letters of Reprimand.  His misconduct included failed to return from leave on time, failed to report for duty on one day and failed to report on time the next day, failed to refrain from driving POV while not in possession of valid driver's license on several
occasions, failed to have valid POV registration on several occasions, and with intent to deceive made false official statement on two separate occasions to two SNCOs.  After a complete and thorough review of the records the Board found the applicant's contention to have no merit. 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