AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

 FD-2019-00333	
		
The applicant was discharged on 29 Mar 2018 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Honorable discharge for Completion of Required Service.  The applicant appealed for a change to the reenlistment eligibility code.  The board was conducted on 14 Jan 2020.  

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 reenlistment eligibility code.

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 tried by a General Court-Martial and found guilty of one charge and specification of destruction of nonmilitary property.  He was sentenced by officer and enlisted members to forfeiture of pay.  He later voluntarily separated at the end of his term of service.  The applicant contended the discharge reenlistment eligibility code was improper because it did not accurately reflect his service because he was not serving a court-martial sentence at the time of his discharge, that he was acquitted, and he voluntarily separated.

After a thorough review of the applicant’s records, the DRB determined at the time of the applicant’s voluntary discharge, the court-martial convening authority action for his case was not complete yet.  Until the convening authority takes action on a court-martial, the applicant is considered to be still under court-martial sentence.  Therefore, the DRB determined the reenlistment code he received was accurate.    

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

The DRB results were approved by the board president on 10 Feb 2020.  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)