AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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tSSllES	A67.10	INDt::X NUMBER	A47.00	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
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2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
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4	BRLEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITJONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

10 Mar 2015	FD-2014-00343
APPLICANTS ISSUE ANO THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON 'I HJ; ATIACHtD AIR ORCE DISCHARGE R&VIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RA'llONALE.

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.

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SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY OFTllEAIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUJ\'CIL
AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE:W BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND OR, EE \\1NG , 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	Ai'llDR£WS At'B, MD 20762 7001

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AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE XUMBER

FD-2014-00343	

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, to include the change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

The Board finds the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:  The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Minor Disciplinary Infractions.

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 characterization 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 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 perti nent standards of equity and propriety.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does request consideration for an upgrade so that he may serve his country in the Oregon Air National Guard.
The applicant's record of service included an Article 15 for failing to pay his Government Travel Card while deployed, and an Article 15 for failing to maintain sufficient funds to cover an uttered check. The  applicant's discharge record also included misconduct from the prior enlistment, which was considered only for retention purposes, in the form of two other Letters of Reprimand and an Article 15 for failing to pay just debt and failing to maintain sufficient funds to cover an uttered check.  The Board opined that through the administrative actions taken, 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.

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.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of
impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge characterization, reason for the discharge or the reenlistment code.  However, the Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to shed further clarification on the misconduct and substantiate his claim that he has not had any other financial problems, 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 ORB 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, was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that 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