AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBE R (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE  INITIAL)

GRADE

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

x	RECORD REVIEW

YES	No
x

NAME OF COUNSEL A   D OR ORGA !ZATION

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZAT I ON OF COUNSEL

VOTE OF THE BOARD

MEMBER SITTING

HON	GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY

x	*+

X*+ X*+
x	*+

ISSUES

A93.23

INDEX NUM BER	A84.00

x	*+
EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD

1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LETTER OF NOTLF ICATION
4   BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FI LE
COUNSEL 'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDIT IONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEA RING DATE	CASE NUMBE R

03 Jun 2015

FD-2014-00564

APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD"S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE .

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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+NARRATIVE  REASON

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

DATE:   7/10/2015

SECRETA RY OF TH E AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COU NCIL A IR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-700 1

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00564	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable.

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 requested  relief  is granted; however, the Board  denied the change to the reason  for the discharge and the reenlistment code.

ISSUE:  The applicant received a General discharge for Unsatisfactory Participation

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 credible 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. In order to adhere to Mental Health Amendments to 10 USC 1553, a physician with specialized training on mental health disorders was present for this board.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does state that he was dealing with anxiety issues and that he stopped participating due to his medical issues.
Applicant states that he has received the help needed to get past his anxiety issues and would like to rejoin the Air National Guard to better himself.   After a review of the records and advice from the mental health specialist, the majority of the Board felt that an upgrade of the applicant's discharge was warranted based on the evidence in applicant's medical records explaining his medical issues and the proof showing that applicant was told not to participate in drill until all medical issues were resolved.

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.

However,  in  view  of the  foregoing  findings,  the  Board  concludes  that  the  overall  quality  of  applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief