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550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742 ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001
AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00 (EF-V2) Previous
CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE ~
FD-2009-00033
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reenlistment
code.
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.
After a review of the record, the Board unanimously voted to grant the relief of the requested upgrade as
discussed below.
FINDING: The Board grants the requested relief.
The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an
impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon the record and evidence
provided by applicant, the Board finds the applicant’s reason and authority for discharge inequitable.
ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. Applicant contends he
should receive an upgrade in his discharge characterization to honorable and a change in RE Code because
he engaged in no misconduct while on active duty and merely failed to progress in training within the
vehicle maintenance career field. Applicant notes he spoke with a recruiter from the Pennsylvania National
Guard who said the unit would be willing to work with him if he had his discharge “upgraded.” The DRB
opined that while applicant undisputedly twice failed his CDC end-of-course exams, and failed to progress in
on the job training, the file contained no evidence that the respondent engaged in misconduct or in any other
way failed to meet Air Force standards of acceptable conduct during his time in service. Further, the DRB is
troubled by the squadron’s affirmative decision not to have applicant tested for learning or reading deficiencies,
despite his ongoing failure to progress in on-the-job training and his trainer’s documented concerns about the
respondent’s apparent inability to apply learned knowledge to real life taskings and to retain knowledge. In sum,
the DRB finds that the “significant negative aspects of the airman's conduct or performance of duty” do not
outweigh positive aspects of the airman's military record, so as to warrant an under other than honorable (general)
discharge in this case.
CONCLUSION: 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 the applicant was provided full administrative due process. However, in view of the
foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant’s service is more accurately
reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reenlistment code, 3K under the provisions of Title 10, USC
[553
Attachment:
Examiner's Brief
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