AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OFSERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b) (6)
TYPE GEN	x	I    PERSON AL APPEARAN CE		I	RECORD  REVIEW
COUNSEL	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRE-SS AND OR ORGANlZATION OFCOUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE OFTHE BOARD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
(b) (6)	x
-
x
-
x
-
x
-
x
ISSUES	A94.05	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBITSSUBMfITED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVlEW Of DlSCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOT!FICATION
4	BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING Of PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

REARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

22 Sep 2016	FD-2014-00744
API'UCANT'SISSUE AND 1llEBOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL£ ARE DISCUSSED ONlllE ATTACHED J\JR FORCE DISOIARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONAL£.

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.

/}
(b) (6)

---·-	--···-
INDORSEMENT	DATE:  912312016"
TO:	FROM:

SAF/MRBR

SECRETARY OFTHEAl.R FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	ls:ISCOMMAND OR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	A'.IDR£WS AFB, MD 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE\V  BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00744	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characterization 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.

Pursuant to 10 USC 1553 this board included a member who is a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with training on mental health issues connected with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury and/or special training on mental health disorders.

FINDING: The Board finds insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant's discharge.

DISCUSSION: 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 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 15s and one  Vacation of Suspended Nonjudicial Punishment. His misconduct included: being absent from duty on three separate occasions; making a false official statement  with intent to deceive; dereliction of duty by failing to bring CDC material to duty as directed; failing to go to duty on time; failing to perform interior and exterior building clean up; and failing to remain awake during the duty day.

The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  He feels that his minor infractions should not prevent him from receiving Veterans Administration  benefits and medical care at a Veterans facility.  After a review of the record the DRB opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board determined that the applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The
Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made in his Air Force career. The DRB is also aware that the present service characterization renders the applicant ineligible for some Veteran Administration benefits; however, this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety which would warrant an upgrade.

A discharge is upgraded only if it is established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the record and advice from the mental health specialist, the Board found no indication that any mental health issues had an impact on the applicant's misconduct or on his discharge. Additionally, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization.

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.	

Attaclunent: Examiner's Brief