AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2022-00293	
					
SUMMARY: 
The applicant was discharged on 27 March 2019 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a General for misconduct (minor infractions). The applicant appealed for a change to the reenlistment eligibility code

The applicant was not represented by counsel.    

The applicant requested the board be completed based on a records only review.

The attached examiner’s brief (provided to applicant only), extracted from available service records, contains pertinent data regarding the circumstances and character of the applicant’s military service. 

DISCUSSION:  The DRB, under its responsibility to examine the propriety and equity of an applicant’s discharge, is authorized to change the characterization of service and the narrative reason for discharge if such changes are warranted.  If applicable, the board can also change the applicant’s reenlistment eligibility code.  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 determine if the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety.  

The applicant’s record of service included multiple Letters of Reprimand, and multiple Letters of Counseling.  His misconduct included failure to report to work and lying to his leadership. 

The applicant requested a change to his reentry code to rejoin the Air Force.  He stated that he was immature and did not know how to be responsible and squandered his opportunity while in the military.  He stated that he is now older with a family and is a changed man.

The applicant did not identify, nor did the Board find evidence of any inequities or improprieties with the circumstances surrounding his discharge.  The DRB recognized the applicant was 21 years old when the discharge took place, but his age was not significantly younger than the vast majority of first-term Airmen who properly adhere to Air Force standards of conduct.  The Board concluded the negative aspects of the applicant’s service outweighed the positive contributions he made during his Air Force career.

FINDING:  The DRB voted unanimously to deny the applicant’s request to upgrade his discharge characterization to Honorable, to change the discharge narrative reason to Secretarial Authority, and to change the reenlistment eligibility code to 2C or 3K.
 
CONCLUSION:  After a thorough review of the available evidence, to include the Applicant’s issues, summary of service, service/medical record entries, and discharge process, the Board found the discharge was proper and equitable. Therefore, the awarded characterization of service, the narrative reason for separation and the reentry code shall not change. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 17 October 2022.  If desired, the applicant can request a list of the board members and their votes by writing to:  

Air Force Review Boards Agency
Attn: Discharge Review Board
3351 Celmers Lane
Joint Base Andrews, NAF Washington, MD 20762-6602  
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Attachment:
Examiner's Brief (Applicant Only)