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1	ORDER APPOINTING THEBOARD
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 APPBARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEAR.ING

ll'EAIUNO DATE	C\SE NU18&R

26 Oct 2016	FD-2015-00145

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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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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASENUMBER

FD-2015-00145	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characterization to Honorable.

The applicant as offered apersonal 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 ortraumatic 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 a review of the record, the Board unanimously voted to grant the relief of the requested upgrade as discussed below.

DISCUSSION: 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 ifsuch change is warranted. Inreviewing discharges, the Board preswnes 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 includes three Letters of Reprimand. His misconduct included failing to showfor a mandatory enlisted call, failing to report to his appointed duty location on time, and failing to respond to supervisor during telephone standby.

The Board completed a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to determine ifthe discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety. The applicant received a General discharge for failure in the alcohol abuse treatment program. The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable based on the totality of the evidence regarding his mental health condition that should have been considered at the time of discharge. A review of the record indicates that the applicant had substantial mental health issues prior to his misconduct and failure while in alcohol abuse treatment. The Board determined that the applicant's mental health mitigates the reason for discharge and that it affected'his ability to serve satisfactorily. As such, the Board grants upgrade of discharge to Honorable, change of
reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

The applicant requested for removal of his referral performance rep01t and consideration for medical retirement. The Board highly recommends that he applies to the Air Force Board of Correction of Military Records for these issues as they are not in the purview of the DRB.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrative due process.
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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 10 USC
§1553.	

Attachment:
Ex:aminer' s Brief

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