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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

.FD-2016-00222	

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 basd 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 insuffici.ent 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 proprity and equity of an applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterization of servfoe 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 applicant's record, of service included: two Article 15's; four Letters  of Reprimand;  and five Letters  of Counseling.	Her misconduct  included misusing  her government travel card; sleeping on post; failing to attend mandatory course (2x); failing to bring any of required equipment to post; dereliction of duty and lack of professionalism; failing to show for Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) training; failing to remain with team member while on flight line and did not know post briefs; disrespectful to two non-commissioned officers; disrespect to an officer and a non-commissioned officer and failing to utilize proper customs and courtesies with commissioned officer; violating AFI 36- 2903 by having hair out well below collar and disrespecting a non-commissioned officer.

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 Infractions. The applicant contends the discharge was inequitable because she was forced to sign an Article 15 by leadership through numerous forms of harassment. The applicant provided documentation to support an anxiety diagnosis. The Board opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her 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.

·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 t4e 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