AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL DOCUMENT  
	CASE NUMBER

 FD-2022-00350	
SUMMARY: 

The applicant was discharged on 23 May 2020 in accordance with AFI 36-3208 with an Honorable Discharge for Pregnancy or Childbirth. The applicant appealed for an upgrade of her reenlistment eligibility code.

The applicant was not represented by counsel and requested the board be completed based on a record 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 contended the current RE code of 3C is not correct and should be 3A. She explained that she was a first term Airman who separated before 36 months due to pregnancy.  The applicant wishes to reenlist. 

After a thorough review, the DRB determined that the reenlistment eligibility code should have been “3A”. The Board is unable to change the code to a “3A” due to the limit of its authority; however, it can change the code to “3K”, which gives the applicant the same privileges for eligibility of enlistment. 

FINDING:  The DRB voted unanimously to approve the applicant’s request to upgrade her 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 improper. Therefore, the awarded characterization of service shall remain “Honorable”, the narrative reason for separation shall remain “Pregnancy or Childbirth”, and the reentry code shall change to “3K”. The AFDRB results were approved by the board president on 28 October 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)