AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD KEAJUNG RECORD
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ISSUES	A94.S3	INl>tX NUMBF.R	A49.00	EXHlBITS SUBUJTED TO THE BOARD
1 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
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMlTfED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATt	CASE NUMBER

24 Aug 2016	FD-2015-00518
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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/w ithout counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00518	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characterization 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 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 failing to progress in military training. 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 four Letters of Reprimand and one Letter of Admonishment. His misconduct included reporting late to work (5x), being derelict in his work performance, and failing to report for physical training on time.

The applicant stated that he would like an upgrade to his discharge in order to continue to serve in the military.  After a review of the records, the DRB found that there are no issues of inequity or impropriety that warrant a change to the discharge.  The Board concluded that through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The DRB further 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 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 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.

In view of the foregoing findings the Board found no evidence tojustify characterizing the applicant 's service or to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief