AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT CASE NUMBER FD-2020-00083 The applicant was discharged on 17 Dec 2018 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a General discharge for Pattern of Misconduct. The applicant appealed for an upgrade of his discharge characterization to Honorable. The board was conducted on 29 Oct 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 upgrade his discharge characterization to Honorable, to change the discharge narrative reason to Secretarial Authority, and to change the reenlistment eligibility code to 2C / 3K. 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 a couple of Article 15s. His misconduct included: Wrongfully possessed instrument purported to be another's ID card; Failed to obey lawful order to place hands behind his back; wrongfully used reproachful words to two other Airman. The applicant contended the discharge was improper. The member states that the incident for which he was discharged occurred while he was under the influence of alcohol. He goes on to state that he was threatened by the aggressive presence of 5 or more military police officers. He states that the actions leading up to the incident were completely legal under AF regulations and the conflict ensued when the officers informed him that his actions were prohibited. The member states that for this reason, the confrontation was unnecessary and should have been handled according to regulation rather than emotion. The member states that he served honorably but was discharged due to two insignificant instances of misconduct. He believes the manor and conduct with which he served deserves and honorable discharge. The DRB determined that, through the administrative actions taken by the chain of command in this case, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior. The DRB reviewed the applicant's entire service record and found insufficient evidence to grant the applicant's request. The board concluded the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made during his Air Force career. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was deemed to be appropriate. After a thorough review of the service record and inputs from the board's psychiatrist/ psychologist, the DRB found no conclusive indication that any mental health issues had a direct impact on the applicant's misconduct or discharge. If the applicant can provide additional information to substantiate his contentions, the board recommends he exercise the right to make a personal appearance before the DRB or directly appeal the DRB's decision to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records. CONCLUSION: The board found insufficient evidence of an inequity or impropriety that would warrant a change to the applicant's discharge. Therefore, the discharge 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 29 Oct 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)