AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARI NG RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAI'\
(b) (6)	(b) (6)
TYPE   GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COUNSl!L	NAMe OY COUNSEL ANO ORORGAN11'.ATION	AODRf.:)S AND OR ORGANIZATION Of COUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE OFTHE BOARD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTllC	OTHER	DEN Y
(b) (6)	X#
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X#

X#
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X# X#
ISSUES	A94.53	INDEX WMBER	A67.10	EXIDBITS SUBMIITEDTO THE BOARD
I ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMIITED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEA RING

HEARING DATE	CASI:; NUMBt:R

19 Mar 20 15	FD-2014-00680
APPLICANT"S ISSUE AND 'lltE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIOSALE ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCl-IARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.

Case heard in Wash ington, 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 A FBCMR .

# Narrative Reason

(b) (6)

11'DORSEMENT	DATE:   3/2712015
TO:	FR01:	'

SAFIMRBR

SECRETARY OF THE AIR fORCF. PERSONNEL COUNCIL All< >'ORCE DISCllARC E REVIEW UOAllD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAJ\D DR, EE WING. JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781.50·4742	ANDREWS Af'B, MO 20762 7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUI\l.BER

FD-2014-00680	

GENERAL: The applicant  appeals for upgrade of discharge to Ilonorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

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 and change of reason  and  authority  for 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 Appl icant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterizat ion 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 Jed 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 one Letter of Counseling and three Letters of Reprimand. His misconduct included reporting to work late, failure to report to a medical appointment, assault, and failing to report to a training class.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does submit that he would like an upgrade to his discharge to utilize education benefits provided from the VA in his state of residence.  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 d ischarge.  A d ischarge 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 ju stify an upgrade of the discharge characteri zation.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedura l and substantive requirements 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 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