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APPLICAl\T'S LSUEAND TIIE DOARD'S DECISIONAi. RATIONt\l.EARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACllED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard in Wash ington , D.C.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REV IEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00597	

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 persona l 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 pe11i nent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the change of reason and authority for discharge, however, the board grants relief to the change of reenl istment code.

ISSUE: The applicant received an Honorable discharge for Unsatisfactory Duty Perfonnance, Failure to Progress in Military Trai ning.

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibility to examine the propriety and equity of an Applicanf 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 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 perti nent standards of equity and propriety.

Applicant req uests the reason for his discharge (Unsatisfactory Performance) be changed along with his Reenlistment Code (RE) which is cutTentl y a 2C (Involuntarily separated with an Honorable discharge). Applicant concluded that his Commander and First Sergeant were under the impression that the RE code would allow him to reen l ist in the Air Force Reserves, unaware that this code is unable to be waived. The DRB opined the reason for the '·Unsatisfactory Perfo1mance··discharge is in accordance with AFI 36-3208, paragraph 5.26.3, failure to progress in on-the-job trai ning. This reason includes those who fail to upgrade  i n a timely manner. The Board concluded the reason for the discharge received by the applicant was appropriate. However, based on evidence within the members discharge package, the board believes that it was not the Commander 's desire for the member to be ineligible for enlistment into the reserves upon discharge. After a thorough review of the record, the Board found evidence to justify a change to the reenlistment code.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedura l and substanti ve req uirements of the discharge regulation , was within the discretion of the discharge authori ty, and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing find ings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for a change in the reason for discharge and i t should remain unchanged , however, in view of the foregoing find ings, the Board concludes that the reenlistment code should be changed to 3K under the prov isions of Title 10, U SC 1 553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief