AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2021-00703	
					
SUMMARY: 

The applicant was discharged on 15 January 2016 in accordance with AFI 36-3209 with a General Discharge for Misconduct-Misrepresentation. The applicant appealed for an upgrade of his discharge characterization, a change to the discharge narrative reason, and a change to the reenlistment eligibility code.

The applicant was not represented by counsel.    

The applicant requested the board be completed based on a records only review.

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. 

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 stated that he misrepresented his civilian occupation by stating he was in Medical school when he was actually a paramedic. He did not mention any contentions nor give a purpose for the upgrade request.

Upon review of the applicant’s service record, the Board was not able to find any documentation regarding the discharge. Additionally, the applicant did not contend any errors or injustice in the discharge. The board found no impropriety or inequity of the discharge within the evidence provided. Since the board relies on the presumption of regularity in the conduct of Air Force affairs, the board concluded that the discharge received by the applicant was appropriate.  

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 or 3K.
 
CONCLUSION:  After a thorough review of the available evidence, to include the Applicant’s issues, summary of service, service/medical record entries, and discharge process, the Board found the discharge was proper. Therefore, the characterization of service shall remain General, the narrative reason for separation shall remain Misconduct-Misrepresentation and the reentry code shall remain 6H. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 11 April 2022.  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  
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Attachment:
Examiner's Brief (Applicant Only)