AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  

CASE NUMBER

 FD-2020-00356
      					
GENERAL:  The applicant was discharged on 15 Apr 19 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Entry Level discharge for Erroneous Entry.  The applicant appealed for a change to the reenlistment eligibility code.  The board was conducted on 11 Jun 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 the 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 did not include any disciplinary actions. 

The applicant made no contentions that the discharge was inequitable or improper.  He accepts responsibility for not completely reading the question on the behavioral assessment questionnaire and marking questionable answers.  The applicant states that he was sent to BAS as a result of his answer and was questioned further about his answer.  He states that he explained an incident at the age of 16 when he was hospitalized by his school because he wrote a "run away from home note" that was misinterpreted as a suicide note.  He insists that he was repeatedly questioned about suicidal ideations, but he kept replying that he did not have any suicidal thoughts.  The applicant state that he was surprised to see a document stating he admitted to being suicidal.  He submitted a letter from a therapist that counseled him nine times in a year and a half between 2016 and 2017, that states his was not considered a danger to himself or others.  He is requesting a change to the RE Code so that he can reenlist in military service

The DRB reviewed the applicant's entire record and found the applicant failed to disclose a pre-service history of mental health treatment.  The DRB concluded found the seriousness of the applicant's willful misconduct does not warrant any changes to the discharge.  

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 16 Jun 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)