AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRAOE
(b)(6)
TYPE   GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW	 	
COllNSl:L	NAME OF COUNS£L ANO OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE OFTHE BOARD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
(b)(6)	x

x x
x x
ISSU£S	A94.S3	INDEX  NUMBER	A84.00	EXHIBITS SUBMTITED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF OlSCHARGE
3 LETTER OF NOTlFICATION
4  BRIEF OF PERSONN EL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXJ-llBITS SUBMITTED AT TlME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE R£CORDlNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE H EARTNG

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

06 Aug 201S	FD-2015-00164
lll'PLICJ\NT'S ISSUE A.ND l1Dl BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCU$SED ON TIE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.

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:  8121/2015	 	

SAF/MRBR

TO:	FROM:
SECRETARY OFTHLAIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUlTE 40	I SlS COMMAND OR, EE WINC,JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB. MO 10762-7001

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00164	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable and to change the reenlistment code.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge and change of reenlistment code.

ISSUE:  The applicant received a General discharge for Unsatisfactory Participation

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 submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. Upon review of the record, the Board was unable to find any documentation regarding the discharge.  Based on the applicant's own admission, it was determined that the member stopped attending drill for financial reasons. The Board concludes that the misconduct was a significant departure from the conduct expected of all military members.  The DRB relies on the presumption  of regularity and finds the characterization ; reason for discharge and the reenlistment code were appropriate.

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