AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVI EW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVlCE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b) (6)

TYPE  GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COUNSEL	NA.\1E OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANlZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OFCOUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE Of THE BOARD
MEMBER    SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
(b) (6)	X +*
x +* X +*
x +*

ISSUES	A94.53	INDEX NUMBeR	A67.10	EXBIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
I ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLI CAT!ON FOR REVI EW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETrER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONN EL FILE
COUN SEL'S RELEASETO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONALAPPEARANCE

X +*

TAPE RECORDfNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HtARJNG DATE	CASE NUMBER

28 Jul 2015	FD-2015-00240
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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.

+ CHANG E REASON AND A UTHORITY TO SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY
* CHANGE RE CODE
(b) (6)	(b) (6)	--

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AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00240	
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge  to Honorable, to change 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. The change of reason and authority  for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are denied.

The Board finds the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record , the Board was unable to identify any that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Minor 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 one Article 15, three Letters of Reprimand , and three Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included drawing a weapon when the use of deadly force was not necessary; failure to bring CDCs in for review and failure to sign off records (2x); failure to bring required equipment to post; engaging in misconduct of sentry by speaking to a civilian guard personnel in a disrespectful manner; failure to report for duty on time; and failure to report to the First Sergeant at the time prescribed.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The Board opined that through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance and concluded that the discharge was appropriate. The Board 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 justify 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