AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE CNITIAL)	GRADE
(b)(6)
TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COIJNSl:l	NAMt OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGAl'llZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORCANIZATION or COUNSEL
YES	No
x
VOTE OF1HEBOARD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
(b)(6)	x
x x x
x
ISSUES	A94.53	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHJBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1 ORDER APPOINTLNG 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 SUBMllTED ATTIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDJNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE I !EARING

Hl:ARINC OAT.:	CASE NUMBER

09 Jun 2016	FD-2015-00560
APPUCAl'   S ISSUI!AliD THE BOA!lD·sDECISIONAL RATIONALE AJtE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTAOIED AIR FUllCliDISOIA!tG6 RE\IJEW BOAltD DECISIONAL RATIOl<ALE

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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\../"	ViDORSUIE T	DATE: "'17/2016
TO:	FROM:

SAF/MRBR

SEOU:TARY or THE AIR FORCE Pt:RSONNEI. COUXOL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
S SO C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	15)5COMMJ>ND DR,EE WING, 3RD fLOOJI.
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB,MD 2076Z..7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00560	

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

DISCUSSION: 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 included two Article 15s, six Letters of Reprimand, and three Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included sleeping on post, failing to go to a mandatory duty, failing to report to duty, failing to report an accident that he was involved in, being derelict in performing his duties, disobeying a lawful order, failing to show for a mandatory appointment/training  (2x), and arriving late for duty (3x).

The applicant cited his desire to receive benefits as justification  for upgrade.  The Board is aware that the present service characterization renders the applicant  ineligible for certain 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.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedura l 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 the discharge and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's  Brief