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AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00140
Original file (FD-2014-00140.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)
 GRADE    AFSNISSAN

X        RECORD REVIEW
 ADDRESS Al'ID OR ORCANIZATIO'll OF COUNSEL


MEMBER SITTING
HON      GEN      UOTHC
OTHER
x x x x
x
ISSIJES
A94.53
INDEX NU mER
A66.00

1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
 2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
 3 LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
 4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
 ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMTITED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
 TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANC E HEARING
HEARING DATI:    CASE NUMBER
28 Aug 2014      FD-2014-00140

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.










TO:


SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742


SECRETARY Of THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVltW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, Et WING, 3RD FLOOR
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AFHQ FORM 0-2077,JAN 00  (EF-V2)  Previous



AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00140

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 General discharge for Misconduct - Drug abuse

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibility to examine the propriety and equity of an Applicant's discharge, is authorized to change the character of service and the reason for discharge if such change is warranted. In reviewing discharges, the Board presumes regularity in the conduct of governmental affairs unless there is substantial credible evidence to rebut the presumption, to include evidence submitted by the applicant. The Board did complete a thorough review of the circumstances that led to the discharge and the discharge process to ensure the discharge met the pertinent standards of equity and propriety. The Applicant's record of service included two Article 15s. His misconduct included under age consumption of alcohol, assault on Master at Arms, possession of marijuana and use of marijuana.

Applicant presented no contentions for upgrade to his discharge. After review of the record, the Board found no evidence to indicate that the applicant did not know right from wrong or that in his three years of service was unaware of the Air Force policy of zero tolerance to drug use and underage drinking. The Board found the negative aspects of the willful misconduct outweighed the positive aspects of the applicant's performance and concluded that the discharge was appropriate.

The applicant cited his desire to receive tuition assistance to further his career. Only active duty members receive tuition assistance, however members that meet the requirements are eligible to receive the G.I. Bill. The DRB noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, he signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on December 11, 2008) that he understood he must receive an Honorable discharge to receive future
educational entitlements. The Board was sympathetic to the impact the loss of these benefits was having on the applicant, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety which would warrant an upgrade.

A discharge is upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establish that an inequity or impropriety took place at the time of discharge. After a thorough review of the record, the Board found no evidence to justify an upgrade of the discharge characterization, reason for the discharge or the reenlistment code.

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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