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AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00762
Original file (FD-2013-00762.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

 NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)
GRADE
AFSN/SSAN

X        RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGAN!l.ATION OF COUNSEL


MEMBER SITTING
 HON      GEN      UOTHC    OTHER
DENY
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A68.00

ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUDMITfED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING


HEARING DATE     CASE NllMllER

01May 2014       FD-2013-00762
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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.

@ SIGNAL Request








TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 CSTREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78I50-4742
FROM:

SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING, 3JU> FLOOR
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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00762

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

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 Board denies the upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant received a Bad Conduct Discharge from a Special Court-Martial.

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The Board finds that because the applicant did not receive an administrative discharge, his contention of inequity is not applicable. The applicant received a Bad Conduct Discharge, a punitive discharge, as part of his sentence resulting from a Special Court-Martial conviction. Under the provisions of Section 1553, 10 USC, the only basis for a change of a Bad Conduct discharge is clemency. The applicant presented evidence which the DRB opined did not warrant granting clemency.

The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate their issue, that he should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board. Ifthe applicant chooses to exercise this right, he should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity/impropriety and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concluded that the applicant's punitive discharge by Special Court-Martial is appropriate under the facts and circumstances of this case and there is insufficient basis, as an act of clemency, for change of discharge.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief

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