AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT CASE NUMBER FD-2019-00034 GENERAL: The applicant was discharged on 01 Sep 2017 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a(n) Honorable discharge for Reduction in Force. The applicant appealed for a change to the reenlistment eligibility code. The board was conducted on 04 Feb 2020. The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, via video teleconference using VIDYO Cloud Connect between Joint Base Andrews, MD, and applicant's home address on 04 Feb 2020. No witnesses were present and testified on the applicant's behalf. 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 3 to 2 to approve the applicant's request to change the reenlistment eligibility code to 3K. 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 memorandum for records and several Letters of Admonition & Reprimand. These disciplinary actions ranged from failure of AFSC skill tests, dereliction of duties, duty decertification, false statements, security infractions and failure to complete a family care plan. The applicant contends that the discharge was improper. He does not believe that the actions his squadron took were correct. He states that he was reduced in rank, causing him to have a HYT and forced him out without a severance package. The applicant believed he deserved a second chance despite his misconducts in order to have the opportunity to serve in the military again and continue to retirement. He contends that he owned up to everything but, his current RE code is not a valid representation of the person he was in the past and present. CONCLUSION: The board found neither the evidence of record, nor that provided by the applicant substantiated an impropriety. However, sufficient evidence existed to convince the board the discharge was inequitable due to current policies. Therefore, the board determined that the reenlistment eligibility code be changed to "3K." The DRB results were approved by the board president on 1 Apr 20. 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 Attachment: Examiner's Brief (Applicant Only)