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ISSUES	A94.49	INDtX NUMBF.R	A66.00	EXHIBITS SUBMITfED TO TUE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FlLE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDmONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEAJIJNG DATt	CASE NUMBER

24 Aug 2016	FD-2015-00348
APPUCANT'S ISSUliAND lllEBOARD'S DECISlONAL RATIONALE ARB DISCUSSED ON TIIE ATrACHED AIRFORCE D!SCHAROEREVIEW BOARD D!OCISIONAL 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.

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SECRETARY OFTHE AIR f'ORCE PERSONNELCOllNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 CSTREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535COMMAND DR. EE WING, JRI) fl,QOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 7815-0-4742	ANDREWS Af'B, MD 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00348	

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

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 finds insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant's discharge.

DISCUSSION: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Drug Abuse. 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 and three Letters of Reprimand. His misconduct included \.vrongful use of marijuana, failing to go to a dental appointment, failing to participate in squadron physical training, and failing to report to duty.

The applicant cited his desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits asjustification  for upgrade. The Board is aware that the present service characterization renders the applicant ineligible for these benefits; however, this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety which would warrant an upgrade.  A discharge is 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, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization or change to the reason for the discharge.  The discharge received by the applicant was found to be 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