AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2019-00632 	
					
GENERAL:  The applicant was discharged on 22 Apr 19 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a General discharge for Fraudulent Entry.  The applicant appealed for a change to his reenlistment eligibility code.  The board was conducted on 28 Jan 20.  

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 his 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 one Letter of Counseling for absent without leave. 

The applicant contended the reenlistment eligibility code was improper because the incident that led to the discharge was a matter of mistaken identity and based on his late father.  The applicant states that he was unaware of the charges on his record because it was supposed to be on his father’s record.  He believes police department placed the charged under his name because he and his father share the same name.  The applicant is requesting the change in order to return to military service.

The DRB reviewed the applicant’s entire record and discovered the applicant was arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs while in the Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP).  The board noted that the applicant provided negative responses on all enlistment documents that referred to drug use; charges, arrests, citations by any law enforcement agencies, or whether there were any criminal or civil actions pending against him since entering the DEP.  The DRB found no evidence to indicate the applicant was unaware of the Air Force policy of zero tolerance for illegal drug use.  The board found the negative aspects of the applicant’s willful misconduct outweighed the positive aspects of his military service.  

CONCLUSION:  The board found insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant’s reenlistment eligibility code.  Therefore, the reenlistment eligibility 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 12 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)