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HEA RING OAT£	CASE N0 1BER

25 Mar 2015	FD-2014-00644
APPLICANT S ISSUI; ANDTHE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON TI·IE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCllARGEREVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALG.

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/with out counsel, and the right to submit an applicati on to the AFBCMR.

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INOORSEt\1ENT	DATE:   4/27/20 15
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SAF/MRBR

SECRETARY OFTfl EAIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCI L AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	IS.H COMMAND DR.EE WING.JRD FLOOR
DOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, )ID W762·700 1

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-Y2)	Previ ous

AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00644	
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 Board denies the upgrade of the discharge

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Pattern of Misconduct - Discreditable Involvement with Military Authorities

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. The applicant's record of service included two Article 15's, one Letter of Reprimand and four Records of Counseling. His misconduct included wrongfully consuming alcohol while under legal drinking age of 21, being drunk and disorderl y; late for work (2x's); untimely completion of work; financial irresponsibility; driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and writing 21 checks to Wal-Mart with insufficient funds.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does submit that he regrets the decisions he made while serving and since being discharged, he has received help for his alcohol dependency and wished he could have had the same help while serving in the military.
The record indicates applicant was assessed by ADAPT from July 17, 2000-August 8, 2000, referred due to the DWI he received.  The Board found evidence to indicate the member was aware of the intolerance for underage alcohol consumption as well as the existence of programs in place to assist with any drug or alcohol dependence, regard less of the method of enrolling in the programs.  The Board did not find evidence to support applicant's contention that this help was unavailable.  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.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the 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 discharge characterization, 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 , 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