AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2021-00701	
					
SUMMARY: 

The applicant was discharged on 29 September 2012 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a General Discharge for Completion of required active service. The applicant appealed for an upgrade of his discharge characterization.

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’s record of service included an Article 15.  His misconduct included:  assaulted another by pointing a gun at her and stating a threat to shoot her in the back of her head.

The applicant requested an upgrade in his discharge to qualify for GI bill benefits. 

Upon review of the applicant’s service record, the Board did not have documentation regarding the member’s separation.  The applicant did not provide evidence to indicate that circumstances surrounding his discharge were inequitable or improper.  Due to the absence of the discharge paperwork and the lack of evidence from the applicant, concluded the Character 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 equitable and proper. Therefore, the characterization of service shall remain “General”, the narrative reason for separation shall remain “Completion of Required Active Service”, and the reentry code shall remain 2X. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 21 March 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)