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AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00502
Original file (FD-2014-00502.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
 NAME OFSERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)       GRADE
 (b) (6)
 TYPE GEN         PERSONAL APPEARANC E     x        RECORD REVIEW
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 NAME Of COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION      AtlDRl!SS AND OR ORGANU'.ATION OF COUNSEL
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VOTE OF 1HEBOARD         •..;

MEMBER SITTING  HON      GEN      UOTHC    OTHER    DENY
(b) (6)  x
x x
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ISSUES   INl)EX NUMBER    EXHIBITSSUBMITTED TOTHE BOARD :
A94.55   A67.30   ..
ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APPLICA TION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
BRIEF OF PERSONNEL F.!LE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE     CASE NUMBER
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27 May 2015      FD-2014-00502
: APl!LICANT'S ISSUE AND 111EBOARD'SDECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON 111EATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCRAAGEREVIEW BOARD DECISTOl>iAL RATIONALE:  . l
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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.








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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00502

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

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 and change ofreason and authority for discharge ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Serious Offense
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 characterization 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 completed 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. In order to adhere to Mental Health Amendments to 10 USC 1553, a physician with specialized training on mental health disorders was present for this board.

The applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was based on one isolated incident within 24 months of service. The records indicated the applicant received an administrative discharge based on the results of a Summary Court Martial for failure to obey a lawful order of a SNCO on divers occasions (4x's) and being disrespectful in language and rude in demeanor to a SNCO. At the time of notification of discharge, June 27, 2014, applicant waived his rights to counsel and did not submit statements on his behalf. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members. 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 and reason for the discharge.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation, was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

Inview 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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