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RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, ID 10762-lOOl

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD.DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00093	

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

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 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 aIJ.d 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: two Article 15s; eight Letters of Reprimand; and one Letter of Counseling. His misconduct included: wrongfully using a government travel charge card; failing to pay debt (4x); failing to properly register and maintain insurance on personal vehicle; wrongfully uttering a check knowing of insufficient funds in bank account (2x); failing to go at the time prescribed to appointed place of duty (2x); being delinquent on loan for car payment; being derelict in the performance of his duties; and with intent to defraud, wrongfully and unlawfully uttering a check in the amount of $1,338.50.

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 Pattern of Misconduct - Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline. The applicant submitted no issues regarding the equity or propriety of his discharge.. The applicant claims that the discharge did not take into account the good things he did while in the Air Force. The DRB noted the applicant had served eight years before the discharge was initiated and also took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performance reports, letters of recommendation and other accomplishments. However, 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.

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 tha,t there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's·Brief