The Board finds the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and
after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any.
Issues. Applicant was discharged for misconduct, discreditable involvement with military authorities. He
had three Letters of Reprimand, a Letter of Counseling, an Article 15, and Unfavorable Information File.
His misconduct included several instances of derogatory language toward superior noncommissioned
officers, his commander, and law enforcement desk sergeant, and at least two instances of dereliction of
duty. At the time of the discharge, applicant submitted a letter explaining his version of each incident of
misconduct, and noting a mental health evaluation wherein member was diagnosed with a personality
disorder with narcissistic and schizoid features, and an occupational problem. Member requested an
honorable characterization, and further noted his infractions were a result of his disorder, and he should not
be penalized because his condition made him incompatible with military service. Furthermore, although
member’s commander had recommended an under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge,
and member was a non-commissioned officer who was board entitled, member waived his right to an
administrative discharge board conditioned upon receipt of no less than a general (under honorable
The Board noted that in spite of member’s
conditions) characterization.
personality disorder, he was still responsible for his actions of misconduct and must be held accountable for
those. He was counseled repeatedly and given numerous opportunities to improve his behavior but failed to
respond to those rehabilitative efforts. Furthermore, existence of a character and behavior disorder does not
bar separation for any other authorized reason, such as misconduct, if that reason is more appropriate; a
discharge for personality disorder is not appropriate if the airman’s record supports discharge for
misconduct. No inequity or impropriety was found in this discharge in the course of the records review.
This request was granted.
CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the
procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the
discharge authority and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.
In view of the foregoing findings the board fbrther concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for
upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant’s discharge should not be changed.
Attachment:
Examiner’s Brief
01/11/06/ia
e . Waive the above rights. You must consult legal counsel before making
a decision to waive any of your rights.
You have been scheduled for a mdical examination. You must report to
5.
the Base Hospital, Physiaal Exams Section, at 0800 hours on 29 December 1988.
Area Defense Counsel, Bldg 475,
6. Military legal counsel, Captain
AFIT Room 29, has been obtained to assist you.
scheduled for you to consult her at her office, at
30 $ e & , 1988.
Instead of the appointed counsel, you may have another,
if the lawyer you request is in the active military service and is reasonably
available as determined according to AFR 111- 1.
counsel, you have the right to enploy civilian counsel.
The Air Force does
not pay expenses incident to the employment of civilian counsel. Civilian
counsel, if employed, must be readily available.
An appointmnt has been
hours on
In addition to military
16 00
7 . Confer with your counsel and reply, in writing, within 7 workdays,
specifying the rights you choose to exercise.
the presence of your counsel who also will sign it. If you waive your right
to a hearing before an administrative discharge board you may submit written
statements in your own behalf.
I will send the statements to the discharge
If
authority with the case file to be considered with this recormrendation.
you fail to respond, your failure will constitute a wiver of the right to the
board hearing.
The statement must be signed in
8. Any personal information which you submit in rebuttal is covered by the
Privacy Act Statement which is explained in AFR 39- 0 , Attachmnt 6. A copy of
AFR 39-10 is available in the Orderly Room for your use.
9. Execute the attached acknowledgment and return t to ma imdiately.
3 Atch
1 . Supporting Documents for the
Reasons for Discharge
2. Documents Containing Derogatory
Information Which are not Listed
in Letter of Notification
3 . A i r m ' s Acknowledgment
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CASE NUMBER AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE FD2000-0283 GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable. The applicant was discharged with an under honorable conditions (general) discharge for Misconduct, Discreditable Involvement with Military or Civil Authorities after 1 year, 1 month and 3 days of service. Attachment Examiner's Brief DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD ANDREWS AFB, MD FD00-00283-A dno (Former AB)...
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