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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUIBER

FD-2014-00272	

GEN ERAL: The applicant appeals  for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, to change the reason and authority for t he discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but declined and req uests that the review be completed based on the avai lable service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the appl icant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDI NG : The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge. I n addition, the change of reason and authority for discharge, and  change of reenlistment  code are denied.

ISSUE: The applicant recei ved a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under i ts responsibi l i ty to examine the propriety and equity of an Applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterization of service and the reason  for discharge  if such change is warranted. In reviewing discharges, the Board presumes regulari ty in the conduct of governmenta l affa i rs unless there is substantial cred ible evidence to rebut the  presumption,  to  include evidence submitted  by the applicant.   The Board  completed  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. The A pplicanf s record of service included two A11icle I 5s, three Letters of Repri mand, and one Record of Ind ividual Counseli ng. His misconduct included failure to report to duty on time (3x), failure to obey, provid ing alcoholic beverages to person under the age of 2 1 , fai lure to go (2x), and maki ng a false official  statemen t.

The appl icant contends that he should not be pena lized indefini tel y for a mistake he made when young.  The OR B recognized the applicant was 21 years of age when the discharge took place.  However, there is no evidence he was im mature or did not know right from wrong.  The Board opined the appl icant was older than the vast majori ty of first-term  members who properl y adhere to the Air Force's standards of cond uct.
The DR B concl ud ed that the characterizat ion of the applicant 's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

A discharge is upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establ ish that an ineq uity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the records, the Board found no evidence to warrant an upgrade of the discharge characterizat ion.

CONCLUS ION:  The Discharge Review Board concludes that t he  discharge  was  consistent  with  the proced ural and substanti ve req u irements of the discharge regu lation, was within the discretion of t he discharge authori ty, and that the applicant was provided  full administrati ve due process.

In view of the foregoing find ings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remai n unchanged.

Attachment:
Exa miner's Brief