AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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A93.09

A28.10

1 ORDER APPO!NT!NG THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LEITER OF NOTfFICATION
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 NUMBtR

28 Aug 2014

FD-2014-00220

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

PROM:

SECRETARY Of 11iEAIR rORC& PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCRARCE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
A. DREWS AFB,MD 21176Motl

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00220	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for a change to 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 change of reason and authority for discharge and change of reenlistment code.

ISSUE: Applicant received an Honorable discharge for Conditions that interfere with military service - Adjustment disorder.

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibility to examine the propriety and equity of an Applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the character of service and the reason for discharge if such change is warranted. In reviewing discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is substantial credible evidence to rebut the presumption, to include evidence submitted by the applicant. The Board did complete a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to ensure the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety.

Applicant contends that the death of his father during the time of his discharge contributed to his inability to adjust to military service. After review of the record, the Board found no documentation that indicated adjustment issues associated with the passing of the applicant's father. Furthermore, any additional evidence relating to the applicants inability to cope, would only strengthen the current reason for discharge.

A discharge is upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establish that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the record, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the reason for the discharge or the reenlistment code.

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