AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OFSERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b) (6)
TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COIJMIEL	NAME OFCOUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGAXIZ.ATION or COUNSEL
YES	No
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ISSUES	A93.ll	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBD'SSUBMl1TEDTO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOCNTJNG THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LEITER OFNOTIFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

19 May 2016	FD-2015-00635
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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.

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SECRETARY OJ: THE AJR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOAJtD
550 C STREET WEST,SUITE 40	1535CO.'llMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742 .	ANDREWS AFB, MD l0761-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00635	

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.

FINDlNG:  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 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 reviewin g discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is substantial credible evidence to rebut the presumption, to includeevidence 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 standardsof equity and propriety. The applicant's record of service included one Article 15, one Vacation of Suspended Nonjudicial Punishment, six Letters of Reprimand , and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included disorderly conduct, returning equipment late after end of his shift, violating a no contact order, failing to show for WAPS testing, failing to report to duty on time (3X), making a false statement to an noncommi ssion officer, failing to report and inform leadership of a traffic ticket, and failing to go to an appointment at a prescribed time.

The applicant raised no issues regarding the equity or propriety of his discharge. The applicant submits that he believes he deserves a second chance despite his misconduct so that he may serve his country in the federal government and/or the military. The applicant claims that he has made some bad decisions and takes full responsibilit y for his misconduct and asks the ORB for forgiveness.

The Board commends the applicant for taki ng responsibility for his actions. However, after review of the entire record, the Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in the discharge. The seriousness of the applicant's misconduct offset the positive aspects of his service and there is no basis to grant the requested relief. A discharge is upgraded only if it can be established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge.

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  changing the character of the applicant's service, to change the reason and authority for the discharge, or to change his reenlistment code.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief