AIR FORCE DISCH A RGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITlAL)	GRADE
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ISSUES	A94.05	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMITIEDTO THE BOARD
I ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR R.EVlEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEFOF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMflTED ATTIME OF PERSONAL APPEARA '<CE

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

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27 Sep 2016	FD-2016-0003 1
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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 appl ication to the AFBC:MR.

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SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY OPllfE AIR J'ORCE PERSONJ'l'EL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCllARCE R£VIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1Sl5COMIMl'l'D DR,EEWISC, JRD J'l..OOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 10'742-7001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NU\-18t:R

FD-2016-00031	

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.

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 trai ning on mental health disorders.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FlNDING: The Board finds insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant 's discharge.

DISCUSSION: The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibi l ity 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 one Article 15, one Vacation of Suspended Nonjud icial Punishment, and two Letters of Reprimand. Her misconduct included: unlawfully bi ti ng an Airman causing a break to the skin; failing to go at the prescribe place and time for duty (2x); and derelict in the performance of duty.

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.  The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions.  The applicant contends that her discharge was inequitable because it was based on four months of service when she was having serious martial issues.  She feels that she served honorably for three years with the exception of the four months of misconduct.  After a review of the records, the Board found that the applicant engaged in various types of misconduct which tended to degrade and disrupt good order and discipline.  The Board surmised that the applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The ORB concluded that the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence to support her claim of inequity.  The negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions she made in her Air Force career.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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 and advice from the mental health specialist. the Board found no indication that any mental health issues had an impact on the applicant's misconduct or on her discharge. Additionally, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization, change of reason and authority for the discharge, or change to 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