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02 Nov 2016

FD-2016-00132

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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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550 CSTREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPHAFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRl:TARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCllAJICE REVl&W BOJ\RD
lSJSCOMMJ\ND DR, EE WJNG, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS APB, MD 20761 1001

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00132	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for tipgrade 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 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 examipe 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 applicant's record of service includes: five Letters of Reprimand and four Letters of Counseling. Her misconduct included: consuming alcohol while under the age of 21; failing to report to mandatory physical training (2x); failing to contact leadership to inform them of oversleeping; lying to a Noncommissioned officer; allowing spouse to send a derogatory text message from her cell phone to another Airman; losing common access card on several occasions; receiving a ticket for a burnt out tail light; receiving a ticket for expired tags. (2x); arriving at work without a ·flight line badge; and allowing spouse to call a Senior-noncommissioned  officer using obscene language.

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 the discharge was inequitable because she was under distress from actions of her command at the time of discharge.  The applicant also claims that she was under anesthesia when she signed her discharge paperwork.  After a review of the record, the Board found that the applicant provided insufficient evidence to support her claims.  The DRB opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior.  The applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions she made in her Air Force career. The chacterization 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 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 of the 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.

Attac):unent: Examiner's Brief