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AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00176
Original file (FD-2014-00176.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

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

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
X        RECORD REVIEW


ADDRESS AND OR ORCANIZATION OFCOUNSEL

x

MEMBER SITTING

HON

GEN      UOTHC

OTHER    DENY
x x x
x
x
ISSUES

AOl.00

INOEX NUMJIER

A67.03


1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
4 BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'SRELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING


HEARING DATE     CASE NUMBER

28 Aug 2014      FD-2014-00176


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 OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISOIARCE REVIEW BOARD
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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00176


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 commission of a serious offense - other serious offenses

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 one Letter of Reprimand, one Article 15, and one Vacation order. His misconduct included assault and battery of a civilian, failure to obey a lawful order, and unlawfully striking a civilian in the face with hand.

Applicant contends the discharge was inequitable due to the harsh level of the actions taken against him. The applicant cited pending charges that were later dropped were used against him for discharge. The Discharge Review Board surmised that the pending charges were not used as grounds for discharge and the
legal actions taken showed no valid claims of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge. The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made in his Air Force career. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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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