AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD	
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRSf MIDDLE INITIAL)
(b)(6)	GRADE	
TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL     APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD    REVIEW	
COONm.	NAM& OFCOUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	/\DDRESSAND OR ORGANIZATION OFCOUNSEL	
YlS	No			
	x			

MEMBER SITTING	VOTE OF THE BOARD	
	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY	
(b)(6)		X•#					
		x•#					
		x•#					
		x•#					
		x•#					
ISSUES	A93.23	INDt:.X  NUMll£R	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMfITED TO THE BOARD	
		1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION	
		4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD	
			ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING	
HIWUNG DATE

25 May 2016	CAS& NUMBER

FD-2015--00106			
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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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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 input from the psychiatrist, the Board found there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the applicant's mental health issues establish an inequity or impropriety that warrant an upgrade of the discharge characterization, change of the narrative reason, and a change to 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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority and the reenlistment code changed to 3K under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00106	

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

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.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: After thorough review of the complete evidence of record, the Board finds the misconduct that served as the basis for the member's discharge is mitigated by her diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

DISCUSSION: The applicant was discharged for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions with service characterized as Under Honorable Conditions (UHC) (General). 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 three Letters of Reprimand, and four Letters of Counseling. The reasons for the discharge included failing to report to work on time (3x), failing her fitness assessment (2x), failing to obey a lawful order to count funds at a shift change, failing to attend a mandatory PT session (2x), failing to wear her uniform as required for official vehicle training, and failing to pay rent and car loan on time.

The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable because it was based on incidents that occurred during a crucial event in her life in which she had little to no support from her chain of command.   A discharge is