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AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00151
Original file (FD-2014-00151.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MDIBER (LAST,HRST l\llDDLE INITIAL)
GRADE


LAPPEARANCE
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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION Of COUNSEL




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DENY
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ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APPLtCATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
LEITER OFNOTIFJCATION
BRIEFOFPERSONNELFILE
COUNSEL'SRELEASETO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING


REARING l>ATI!

04 Sep 2014

CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00151


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
SSOCSTREET WEST,SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY or'IHE AIR FORCE PERSONN&L COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW ARD
ISJS COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3Rl> FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB,MD 207'i.7otl


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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00151

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.

The Board finds the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any that would justify a change of 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. Inreviewing 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 a trial by Summary Court-Martial and two Article 15s. His misconduct included sleeping on duty, failing to remain on a hardened or gravel surface, and marijuana use (2x).

Applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The Board found the negative aspects of his duty performance outweighed the positive and concluded that the discharge was appropriate. The Board concluded the applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.

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. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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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