AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

 FD-2017-00217	
					
GENERAL:  The applicant was discharged on 30 Sep 13 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Honorable discharge for Non-Selection, Permanent Promotion.  The applicant appealed for a change to the discharge narrative reason.  The board was conducted on 16 Aug 18.  

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), but declined and requested the board be completed based on a records only review.  The applicant was not represented by counsel.    

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. 
  
FINDING:  The DRB voted unanimously to deny the applicant’s request to change the discharge narrative reason to Secretarial Authority.

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 contended the two promotion cycles that she was non-selected were due to administrative errors and not misconduct or performance issues.  

The DRB determined that the applicant was advised by the Air Force Personnel Center that Captains and Majors twice deferred for promotion and with less than 15 years Total Active Federal Military Service at the date of the promotion board were not offered Selective Continuation and were involuntarily separated no later than first day of the sixth month following the board release.  The board reviewed the applicant’s entire service record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant any changes to the discharge.

CONCLUSION:  The board found insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant’s discharge.  Therefore, the discharge received by the applicant was deemed to be appropriate and her request was not approved. 

The DRB results were approved by the board president on 22 Aug 18.  If desired, the applicant can request a list of the board members and their votes by writing to:  SAF/MRBR (CITU), 550-C Street West, Suite 41, Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4743.
  
Attachment:
Examiner's Brief