AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

FD-2022-00067	
					
SUMMARY: 

The applicant was discharged on 31 January 2017 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Honorable Discharge for Unsatisfactory Performance. The applicant appealed for an upgrade of his reenlistment eligibility code.

The applicant was not represented by counsel.    

The applicant initially chose to have a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), but due to lack of response from the applicant in regards to scheduling the appearance, the President of the AFDRB authorized a review of the discharge, per DOD 1332.8, E3.2.6.2.  The applicant did not have a prior records only review, therefore, the board deemed him eligible for one. 

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 Counseling. His misconduct included: Failed to meet the minimum passing score on block I end of course test. Additionally, failed multiple progress checks; failed to meet passing score on multiple units of block II. 

The applicant requested an upgrade to his RE code so that he may reenlist. 

The DRB reviewed the applicant’s entire service record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge. The applicant did not demonstrate that he put in effort to ensure that the same issue does not recur, nor did he provide any evidence of improvement. 

FINDING:  The DRB voted unanimously to deny the applicant’s request to upgrade his discharge narrative reason to Secretarial Authority, and to change the reenlistment eligibility code to 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 awarded characterization of service shall remain “Honorable”, the narrative reason for separation shall remain “Unsatisfactory Performance” and the reentry code shall remain “2C”. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 19 July 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)