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ISSUES	AOI.43	INDEX NUMBER	A67.03	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTrFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	 	 COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARAN CE
TAPE RECORDING  OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

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12 May 2016	FD-2015-00620
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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00620	

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 the evidence insufficient to establish inequity or impropriety regarding the discharge.

DISCUSSION: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Commission  of  Serious Offense.  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 govenunental affairs unlessthere 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 contends the discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh and he was not given a chance to correct his mistake. He also claims he was told that his discharge would be upgraded with the opportunity for him to reenlist once he is able to show the reason for his discharge is eliminated.

The Board will only upgrade a discharge if it can be established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge.  Upon review of the record, the Board was unable to find any documentation regarding the discharge.  In such circumstances, the Board relies on the presumption of regularity and, therefore, finds the characterization, reason for discharge and the reenlistment code were appropriate.

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 found no evidence to justify  characterizing the applicant 's service or to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief