AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL) GRADE AFSN/SSAN
PERSONAL APPEARANCE xX RECORD REVIEW
NE) NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
MEMBER SITTING HON GEN UOTHC OTHER DENY
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XA
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ISSUES A92.21 “INDEX NUMBER A67.10 no
A93.01 1 |ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 {APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 |LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4 |BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL’S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING
HEARING DATE CASE NUMBER
26 Jan 2012 FD-2010-00406
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.
Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant’s request.
*Narrative Reason and Authority
+RE Code
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001
SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742
AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00 (EF-V2) Previous
CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE FD-2010-00406
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable, to change the reason and
authority for the discharge, 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.
FINDING: The request for the upgrade of the discharge, to change the reason and authority for discharge,
and to change the reenlistment code are denied.
ISSUE: Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct — Minor Disciplinary Infractions
Applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The applicant does
submit that he was immature at the time of discharge and that he believes he deserves a second chance
despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his country in the Unites States Army. The record indicates
the applicant received two Article 15s, one Vacation, one Letter of Reprimand, one a Letter of
Admonishment and two Records of Individual Counseling. His misconduct included failure to go to duty on
time (2x), did not maintain sufficient funds to cover a check (4x), underage drinking, and twice failed to
perform duty requirements. The DRB recognized the applicant was 20 years of age when the discharge took
place. However, there is no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong. The Board
opined the applicant was the same age as the vast majority of first-term members who properly adhere to the
Air Force’s standards of conduct. The DRB concluded that the characterization of the applicant’s discharge
was appropriate due to the misconduct.
The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well and has a good job. However, no inequity or
impropriety in his discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing. The Board concluded the
misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.
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.
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 remain unchanged.
Attachment:
Examiner's Brief
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