AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

 FD-2019-00043	
					
GENERAL:  The applicant was discharged on 28 July 14 in accordance with AFI 36-3209 with an Honorable discharge for Expiration of Enlistment.  The applicant appealed for a change to the reenlistment eligibility code.  The board was conducted on 23 July 19.  

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 approve the applicant’s request to change the reenlistment eligibility code to 6L.

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 was not recommended for reenlistment due to four fitness failure.  His commander submitted a letter stating that he would permit the member to reenlist in the future if he could past the fitness test.  The DRB reviewed the applicant’s service record and reviewed the commander’s letter and determined the Reenlistment code of 6L was the appropriate code.

CONCLUSION:  The board found neither the evidence of record, nor that provided by the applicant to substantiate any inequity.  However, sufficient evidence existed to convince the board the discharge was improper based on error in procedure.  Therefore, the board determined the reenlistment eligibility code is to be changed to “6L”.    

The DRB results were approved by the board president on 1 Aug 19.  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
1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 3700
Joint Base Andrews, NAF Washington, MD 20762-6602  
Attachment:
Examiner's Brief