AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2022-00039	
					
SUMMARY: 

The applicant was discharged on 2 December 2020 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with a General Discharge for Misconduct (Minor Infractions). 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 Multiple Letters of Reprimand, and multiple Letters of Counseling.  His misconduct included:  Failure to obey Air Force standards and policies by having a prohibited pet in the dormitory without an exception to policy letter; Failure to maintain minimum dormitory standards; Released from work center for PT but failed to report at the designated time; provided a false official statement that he was at the fitness center at the designated time; failure to perform duties by failing to properly fill out and route PRP cert paperwork for 6 personnel to perform critical maintenance which resulted in mission delay and the critical testing could not be accomplished; failed to perform duties resulting in improper documentation of certifications and excessive workload; failed to perform duties by improperly scheduling an Airman who did not have proper security clearance for the certification; failure to report on time to appointed place of duty, despite a verbal warning prior; failed to report on time without proper notification of the reason he would be late; failed to provide DoD CAF with the signed personal statement required in order to make a determination on his security clearance.

The applicant made no contentions regarding the equity or propriety of the circumstances surrounding his discharge. He stated that the discharge was due to minor infractions over a 4 year period. 

The DRB reviewed the applicant’s entire service record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge. Additionally, the applicant did not raise any issues nor explained reasons for the upgrade. The board determined that the General 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 (Minor Infractions), and the reentry code shall remain 2B. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 9 May 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)