AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
AME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITlAL)	^GRADE
(b) (6)
_TYPE _GEN	_I	PERSONAL   APPEARA  NCE	_x	_I	^RECORD    ^REVIEW
^COI.INSEL	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	^ADDRESS ^AND ^OR ^ORGANl7.ATION ^OP ^COUNSEL
^YES	No
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VOTE OF THE BOARD
^MEMBER    ^SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER	^DENY
(b) (6)	_X*

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ISSUES	_A93.23	INDEX NUlBER	_A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMITIED TO THE BOARD
1  ^ORDER ^APPOINTING ^THE ^BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
^LETTER ^OF ^NOTIFICATION
^BRIEF ^OF ^PERSONNEL ^FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIB ITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONA L APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARISG DATE	^CASE ^NUMBER

^03 ^Jun ^2015	FD-2014-00579
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND nlE BOARD·s DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON nlE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE R£V16W BOAJlD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

*Narrative

(b) (6)

TO:

SAF/MRBR

INDORSEMENT

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DATE:   6/1712015

SECRETAR Y OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL

AIR fORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD

^550 ^C ^STREET ^WEST, ^SUITE ^40	1535 COMMAl\1> DR,EE WING. JRO FLOOR
RAN DOLPH AFB,TX 78150-4742	^ANDREWS ^AFB. ^MD ^20762-7001

^AFHQ ^FORM ^0-2077, ^JAN ^00	^(EF-V2)	Prev ious

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00579

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade  of discharge to Honorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge and change of reason  and  authority  for discharge.

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsi bility to examine the propriety and equity of an applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterization of service and the reason for discharge if such change is warranted. 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 ensure the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety. In order to adhere to Mental Health Amendments to l 0 USC 1553, a physician with specialized training on mental health disorders was present for this board. The applicant 's record of service included four Letters of Repri mand, and three Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included dereliction of duty (2x), failure to go to duty (2x), falsifying two documents, failure to update phase flow slides as required, failure to bring profile for a fitness assessment, and failure to update flying hours slide with most current data.

The applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He stated that he suffered from anxiety and depression that caused extreme sleep deprivation and anxiety attacks. He claims that  his infractions were directly related to his condition. After review of the records and advice from the Mental Health Specialist, the ORB found no evidence that the applicant suffered from any major  depressive disorders. There was no indication that the applicant had any mental health issues that directly contributed to his misconduct.  The administrative actions taken against the applicant gave ample opportunities for him to change his negative behavior. The Board concluded the applicant's misconduct was  a  significant departure from conduct expected of all military  members. The characterizat ion and narrative reason of the discharge recei ved was found to be appropriate.

A discharge is upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establish that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge.  After a thorough review of the record , the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization or narrative reason for discharge.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation , was within the discretion of the discharge authori ty, and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remai n unchanged.

Attachment:
Examiner's Brief