AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b) (6)
TYPE  GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
llAME OFCOUNSEL A.ND OR ORGA.Ntz.ATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANlZATIOll OFCOUllS£L

YES	No
x

VOTE OF TIIE BOARD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY

(b) (6)	x
x x x
x
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ISSUES	AOl.00	INDEX NUMBER	A67.IO	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
I 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
ADDITlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED ATTIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARJNC DATE	CASE NUMBER

14 Apr 2016	FD-2015-00501
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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.

(b) (6)

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JNDORSEMENT	DATE:
TO:	FROM:

SAFIMRBR

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE Pt:RSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCt; DISCHARGE Rf;Vlt;W BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	IS35 COMMAND DR. EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFll.1110 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER:

FD-2015-0050 1	

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

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 characterization.

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 Disciplinary 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 includes two Article 15s and two Letters of Reprimand. His misconduct includes sleeping on duty. failing to complete work in a timely manner, failing to report to his appointed place of duty, failing to maintain dress and appearance standards, failing to maintain dorm room standards, being derelict in his performance , being absent without authority from his place of duty and failing to maintain positive control of his military ID card.

The applicant contends that he did not receive proper on-the-job training and required initial feedback from his supervisor prior to the close out of his initial Enlisted Performance Report (EPR).  The DRB opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant 's service outweighed the positive contributions he made in his Air Force career.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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 ju stify an upgrade of the discharge characterization.

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