AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  

CASE NUMBER

 FD-2019-00640
      					
GENERAL:  The applicant was discharged on 20 Jun 16 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Honorable discharge for Completion of Required Active Service.  The applicant appealed 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 two Article 15's, and one vacation of suspended nonjudicial punishment.  His misconduct included:  failure to obey a lawful general order; failure to refrain from consuming alcohol at an off-base locations, not your residence (x2); failure to refrain from being present at an off-base location, not your residence between 0000-0500(x2).

The applicant made no contentions that the discharge was inequitable or improper.  The applicant believes that since he served the terms of the Article 15, then he should have his reenlistment eligibility code changed.    

Upon review of the applicant's service record, the board was not able to find any documentation regarding the discharge.  Since the board relies on the presumption of regularity, it concluded the reenlistment eligibility code received by the applicant was appropriate.  

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)