AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b)(6)
TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL APPEARAN CE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COUNSEL	NAME OFCOUNSEL AND OR ORCANIZA nos	ADDRESS AND OR ORCANll.ATION OF COUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE OF THE BOARD
MEMBER  SJTTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
(b)(6)	x•#
x•# x•# x•#

ISSUES	A94.S4	INDEX NUMBER	A67.03	EXHlBITS SUBMfITED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFfCA TlON
4 BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL0S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITION AL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBJ:R

17 Jun 2016	FD-201S-00535
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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a persona l appearance with/without 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-2015-00535	

GENERAL:   The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characteri zation  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 was discharged  for Misconduct - Serious Offense with service characterized as Under Honorable Conditions (General).  The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsi bility 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 failing to follow security procedures, stealing from another Airman, failing to show at place of duty at the appointed time (2x), disobeying a direct order, and failing to properly secure entrance upon departing dorm room.

The applicant stibmitted no issues regarding the equity or propriety of his discharge.  The applicant submits that he believes that "we were born to defend our nation." Additionally, the applicant states that he deserves a second chance despite his misconduct so that he may serve his country.  The Board opined that , through
the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior.  The Board found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset the positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  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 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, 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.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief