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AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00474_13
Original file (FD-2013-00474_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied













IUES     A93.0l A93.07 INDEX NUMBER        A67.10
ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
1
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LEITER 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

03 Oct 2013		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00474
Case beard 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.

+Narrative Reason
*Reenlistment Code









AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00         (EF-V2)  Previous


CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE   FD-2013-00474

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. Applicant admits he was young, immature, and stressed when he was in the military. He also stated that his family was having some health problems which caused some of his stress. He would like to rejoin the military if his discharge is upgraded. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, four Letters of Reprimand, and two Letters of Counseling. His misconduct included failure to go to duty (4x), failed out-processing inspection of dorm room, failure to complete CDC within required time, and slept on post. 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.
Applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for a mistake he made when young. The DRB recognized the applicant was 21 years of age when the discharge took place. 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

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