AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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ISSUES	AOl.50	INDEX NUM.BER	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMITf ED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTIFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITTONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUJl1BER

22 Sep 2016	FD-2016-00103
APPUCANT'S ISSUE AND nlEBOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE 1'JIB DISCUSSED ON1l!E A1TAO!EDAIR FORCE DISOIAROE 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.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00103	

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 (ORB) 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.

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.

FINDING: The Board grants the requested relief for the change of the discharge characterization and narrative reason, however the re-enlistment code will be changed to 2C.

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 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 l 5s and one Vacation of Suspended Non-judicial Punishment. Her misconduct included being found sleeping on duty on two separate occasions.

The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. She is currently serving with the Missouri Army National Guard and has completed  10 years of service.  She stated that she has done well in the ANG and has come a long way since being discharged from the Air Force.  She is asking for an upgrade in order to transfer and eventually retire from the Air Force.  The applicant stated in her discharge notification that a previously undiagnosed condition of Bipolar disorder was a factor in her misconduct.
After a review of the record, the Board determined that there was documentation to support her claim of Bipolar disorder.  The Board found sufficient evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization and change of reason and authority for the discharge.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the discharge is more accurately characterized as Honorable with Secretarial Authori ty as the narrat ive reason and a reenlistment code of 2C under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief