AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAl\'1£ OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER
(b)(6)	2017-01-05	FD-2016-
00276
TYPE		PERSONAL APPEARANCE	x	NON-PERSONAL APPEARANCE COUNSEL	K-\ME  OF COUl\SEL AND OR ORC..\J<lZATION	ADDRESS.-\1\1> OR ORC-\1\lZATION OFCOUNSEL
Yes	No

MEMBER SITTING	VOTE OF THE BOARD
_(b)(6)	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
x
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x
-
x
-
x
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x
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ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OFNOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL Fil.E
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD

ADDITTONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF  PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND lllE BOARD"S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ONlllE AlTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE 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.
(b)(6)

SIC!'.-\llrRE OFBO.\RD PRESIDENT	DATE: 2/112017

TO:	FROM:
SAFIMRBR	SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERS01'1' L COUNCll.

550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40

.-\JR FORCE DISCH.'\RCE REVIEW BOARD
!!J' S COMMAND DR, EE \\'lNC, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742	.-\!\"DREWS AFB,MD 20761-7001

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2016-00276	

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 itsresponsibility 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 wananted. 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 included: one Alticle 15; two Letters of Reprimand; and one Letter of Counseling. His misconduct included: failing to obey an order of regulation; wrongfully using provoking words; failing to shave prior to work; and disobeying a lawful order given by a Noncommissioned 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 pe1tinent standards of equity and propriety.  The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Minor Disciplinaiy Infractions.  The applicant submitted no issues regai·ding the equity or propriety of his dischai·ge.  The Boai·d opined that, through the administrative actions taken, the applicant had ample oppo1tunities to change his behavior.  They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset the positive aspects of the applicant's duty perfonnance. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to wairnnt an upgrade of the discharge.

CONCLUSION: The Dischai·ge Review Board concludes that the dischai·ge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirementsof the discharge regulation, was within the discretion of the dischai·ge authority, and that the applicant was provided foll administrative due process.

Inview of the foregoing findings, the Board farther concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Atta.chment: Examiner's Brief