Search Decisions

Decision Text

AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00403_13
Original file (FD-2013-00403_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied


Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD BEARING RECORD



I 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 EXHIBITSSUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING
HEARING DATE

02 Aug 2013
-        - - .   -		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00403
-   -        - - -.   - - -- - .... --- ·-..-----·-.- --- -,..,.._.., -r-"- -
'        '        '
, '
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.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.



* CHANGE RE CODE
TO:
SAF!MRBR
550 CSTREET WEST,SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX78150-4742
SECRETARY Of THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
IS35 COMMAND DR, EE WING.3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB. MD 20762-1001
Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) AFHQ F ORM 0-2077 ,JAN 00     ( EF-V2 )  Previous


CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE   FD-2013-00403

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:         Upgrade of the discharge, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.
ISSUE: The applicant was discharged with an under honorable conditions (general) discharge for minor disciplinary infractions. The applicant admits he made some bad decisions while in the Air Force and regrets his misconduct. The applicant does submit that he believes he deserves a second chance despite his discrepancies so that he may serve his country in the Armed Forces. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, three Letters of Reprimand, and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included underage consumption (2x), failure to go to duty (3x), failure to complete initial environment management systems awareness training, and disrespect towards a Non-Commissioned Officer. The Board opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge.
Although not specifically stated, applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for mistakes he made when he was young. However, there is no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong. The Board opined the applicant was older than 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.
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

Similar Decisions

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00328_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00328_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetohonorable,tochangethereasonandauthorityforthedischarge,andtochangethereenlistmentcode.Theapplicant appearedandtestifiedbeforetheDischarge ReviewBoard (DRB),without counsel,atAndrews AFBon01Aug2013. Thefollowingadditionalexhibitsweresubmittedatthehearing:Exhibit#5:Applicant'sContentionsTheattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING:...

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00533_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00533_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEWBOARDHEARINGRECORDNAMEOFSERVICEMEMBER(LAST,FIRSTMIDDLEINITIAL)GRADEAFSNISSANX RECORD REVIEWADDRESSANDORORGANll.ATIONOFCOUNSEL Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented...

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00591_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00591_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEWBOARDHEARINGRECORDGRADE AFSN/SSANX RECORDREVIEADDRESSANDORORGA.NIZATIONOFCOUNSEL Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented...

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00178_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00178_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicantappeals forupgradeofdischargetohonorable.TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailable servicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING:...

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00288_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00288_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEWBOARDHEARINGRECORDNAMEOFSERVICE MEMBER(LAST,FIRSTMIDDLEINITIAL)GRADEAFSNISSAN x PERSONALAPPEARANCENAMEOFCOUNSELANDORORGANIZATIONRECORDREVIEWADDRESSANDORORGANIZATIONOFCOUNSELMEMBERSITTING • i l I ' iGEN UOTHCOTHER DENY Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) \ l I ! I l X+* Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) I I l l t ' Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) I ! I ' II \ 1 \ I l IX+*X+* !'

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00532_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00532_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEWBOARDHEARINGRECORDNAMEOFSERVICEMEMBER(LAST,FIRSTMIDDLEINITIAL)GRADEX RECORDREVIEWADDRESSANDORORGANIZATIONOF · COUNSEL.,..........----:- ------ - --- --·...,.........._.."! G HON GEN UOTIIC1ORDERAPPOINTINGTHEBOARD2APPLICATIONFORREVIEWOFDISCHARGE3 LETTER OFNOTIFICATION4 BRIEFOFPERSONNELFILECOUNSEL'SRELEASETOTHEBOARDADDITIONALEXHIBITSSUBMITTEDATTIMEOFPERSONALAPPEARANCETAPERECORDINGOFPERSONALAPPEARANCEHEARING Drawn Shape (ignored-not implemented yet) Drawn Shape...

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00625_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00625_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    MEMBER SITTING HON GEN UOTHC OTHER DENY x•+ x•+x•+x•+A67.JO1ORDERAPPOINTINGTHEBOARD2APPLICATION FORREVIEWOFDISCHARGE3LETTEROFNOTIFICATION4BRJEFOF PERSONNEL FILECOUNSEL'SRELEASETOTHE BOARDADDITIONALEXHIBITSSUBMITTEDATTIMEOFPERSONALAPPEARANCETAPERECORDINGOFPERSONALAPPEARANCE HEARINGHEARINGDATI! *NarrativeReason andAuthority+RECodeTO:SAF/MRBR 550 CSTREETWFST,SUITE40RANDOLPHAFB,TX 781504742SECA£TARV or THEAIRFORCEPERSONNELCOUNCIL AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEWBOARD ICOMMANDDR,££ WING, 3RD...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2015-00134

    Original file (FD-2015-00134.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorableandtochangethereasonand authorityforthedischarge.The applicantwasofferedapersona]appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbecompleted based ontheavailableservicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge and change of reason and authority for discharge. ISSUE:...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2015-00093

    Original file (FD-2015-00093.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorable. Theapplicantwasoffereda personalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbecompleted basedontheavailableservicerecord.Theattached briefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischarge

  • AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00452_13

    Original file (FD-2013-00452_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicant appealsforupgradeofdischargetohonorable.TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbased ontheavailableservicerecord. Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinent dataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischarge.