AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
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ISSUES	A94.0S	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTCFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S R.ELEASETOTHE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

14 Apr 2016	FD-205-00564

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.

+CHANGE REASON AND AUTHORITY TO SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY
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SECRETARY Of THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARO
550 CSTREETWEST, SUITE 40	1535COMMAND DR, U WING, JRD nOOR
RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AF11,MD 20761·7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00564	

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

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 four Letters of Reprimand, one Letter of Admonishment and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included consuming alcohol under the age of 21, failing a dorm room inspection, operating a POV in a reckless manner, reporting late for work and failing to notify his supervisor (2x), failing to go to his appointed place of duty at the prescribed time, operating a GOV in a reckless manner causing an accident, and being derelict in the performance of his duties.

The applicant contends that his discharge characterization was disproportional, extremely harsh and unjustified.  The applicant claims that he was subjected to a hostile work environment.  However, the applicant submitted no evidence to support this contention.  The applicant submits that he deserves a second chance so that he may serve his country in the Reserve.  However, the DRB opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  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 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 justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization, 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