AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD	
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

(b) (6)	GRADE	
	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	RECORD REVIEW	
	NAME OFCOUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESSAND OR ORGANIZATION OFCOUNSEL	

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ISSUES	A93.33	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10		
		1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD	
		2	APPLJCATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION	
		4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD	
			ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING	
HEARING DAT!!

12 Oct 2016	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00002			

Case heard in Washington, O.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.

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(b)(6)

TO:

SAFIMRBR
550 CSTREET'NEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY or TIIE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR.EE WING, JRD FLOOR
ANDR£WSAFB, MD 20762-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00002	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge characterization to General.

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.

Pursuant to 10 USC 1553 this board included a member who is a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with training on mental health issues connected with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury and/or special training on mental health disorders.

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.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

DISCUSSION: 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: five Records of Individual Counseling (failed to attend staff meeting x2; not available at front desk for fitness center customers; fail to go; failed to teach fitness class) and four Letters of Reprimand (failed to complete tasks; failed to open fitness center on time; failed to attend training; and violated dress and appearance standards).

The board completed a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to determine if the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety. A discharge is upgraded only if it is established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge.

The applicant contends he was discharge with a Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD). However, the applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the equity or propriety of his discharge. The applicant believes he developed mental health issues from the hazing he experienced from his supervisor; therefore, his discharge characterization should be upgraded to a General. The Board opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the 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 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