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ISSUES	A94.53	INDEX NUMBER	A67.IO	EXHTBITS SUBMITTED  TO THE 801\RD
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2 APPLICATION FOR REV IEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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HEARING DATE	CASt:NUMBER

01 Apr 2015	FD-2014-00718
APPLICANT'S ISSUE ANOTHE BOARD'S OECISIONALR.ATIONAl..EAP.E DISCUSSED ()NTH ATIACHEO AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATl<NALE.

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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AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00718	

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 perti nent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

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

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under i ts 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 Vacation of Non-Judicial Punishment, and four Letters of Reprimand. His misconduct included failing to pay debt at Keesler AFB Lodging; taking ex-wife's ATM card without authorization and withdrawing money; being evicted from apartment for failure to pay rent for four months; being five months past due for  merchandise  from  a furniture company; failing to obey a lawful order to not operate a motor vehicle on Langley AFB (2x's); and dishonorably failing to pay debt.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The applicant does submit that enough time has passed and he is not the same person that he was at the time of his discharge.
Applicant believes he deserves a second chance and would like to serve his country in the Air National Guard. Applicant also wanted the Board to know that he has cleaned up his credit history and paid all financial obligations. 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 procedura l 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