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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00116	

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.

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 applicarit 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 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 substanti.al 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 includes: one Summary Court Martial; two Letters of Reprimand; and one Letter of Counseling. His misconduct included stealing abicycle from The Army Air Force Exchange Services; having an illegal weapon in his dormitory room; operating a personal motorcycle without completing the motorcycle basic riding course; and riding amotorcycle without having any personal protective equipment.

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 submits that he believes that his discharge be upgraded to honorable in the interest of justice. He claims that despite four incidents of misconduct while inthe Air Force, he performed meritoriously throughout his enlistment and has lived a positive, constructive post service life. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset the positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance. 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.

A discharge is upgraded only if it is established that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After athorough review ofthe 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 his discharge. Additionally, 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 ofthe discharge regulation, was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.	

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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