AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE  MEMBER  (LAST, FIRST M IDDLE  INITIAL)	GRA DE
(b) (6)

TYPE    GEN	I	PERSONAL    APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD    REVIEW
COUN3':L	NA}lE OF COUNSEL ANO OR ORGANIZ. TION	ADDRESS AlNO OR ORGANlz.ATIO N OF COUNSEl
YES	No
x
VOTE OFTHE BOARD
MEMBER SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTl-IER	DENY
(b) (6)	x #*
x #• x #* x #*
x #•
IS$UES	A94.53	INOCX NUMBER	A66.00	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
I ORDER A PPOINTING THE BOA RD
2	APPLICATION FOR REV IEW OF DISCHA RGE 	
3	LETTER Of NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUN SEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIM E OF PERSONA L A PPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDCNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEA R ING

HEARING DATE	CASE N\',MBER

16 Jun 2015	FD-2015-00075
Al'.PUCANT'S ISSUEAN011-!11 80.\JU>'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL£ ARE DISCUSSED ON 1ll£ ATTACHEDAl1l FORCE DISCHARGE RJNl£W BOARD DeCISIONAL RATIONAI.£.

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.

#Narrative
* RE

(b) (6)	--

INDORSEMENT	DATE: 71812015	J
TO:	PROM :

SA F/M RBR

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COllNCI l
AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVI EW BOARD

550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40

15J5 COMMAND OR, EE WING, JRO flOOR

RANDOLPH AFB,TX  78150-4742	ANDREWSAfll, MO 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-000 75	

GENERAL:   The applicant  appeals for upgrade  of discharge  to  Honorable, a change  to  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 pertinent 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 -Drug Abuse

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsi bility 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 governmenta l 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 one Article 15 and one Record of Counseli ng. His misconduct included wrongful use of marijuana and failure to report on time.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge.  The applicant does submit that he regrets his mistakes and has matured since bei ng discharged.  After review of the records, the Board found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  The DBB 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 ju stify 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