AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVI EW BOARD HEARING RECORD
1'A1E OF SERVICE ME;\'IBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE
(b)(6)
TYPE  GEN	I	PERSONAL   APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD  REVIEW
COUNSEL	NAME OP.COUNSEL AND OR ORGANl7..ATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGA!'lllZATION OFCOlJ";llSEL
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1 ORDER APPOINTfNG THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIF!CAT!ON
4	BRJEF Or PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANC E

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TAPE RECORDING Of PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

KEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

24 Aug 2016	FD-2016-00013
A.PPUCANTS ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE AR£ DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACKED AIR FORCE OISC'HARG& REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

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.

*Narrative Reason
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(b)(6)

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	JSJS COMMA!'l/D DR.C:E Wl1'G. 3RD •'LOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78) 50-4742	ANDREWS AFB,MD 20762-7001

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE :-IUMBER

FD-2016-00013	

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

DISCUSSION: The applicant was discharged for Misconduct -Minor Disciplinary Infractions with service characterized as Under Honorable Conditions (General). 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. Inreviewing 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 one Article 15, one Letter of Reprimand, and one Letter of Counseling. His misconduct included consuming alcoholic beverages while under the age of 21 , lying to a noncommissioned officer, failing to get proper approval for his off base employment, being disrespectful towards a noncommissioned officer, and making disparaging remarks towards the Services Squadron.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the equity or propriety of his discharge. He claims that the Article 15 was more of a wrong place at the wrong time. Also, he cited his desire to reenlist with another branch of service as a Reservist. The Board opined that through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset the positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance. 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 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 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