Search Decisions

Decision Text

AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00600
Original file (FD-2014-00600.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD H EARIN G RECORD
 NA)IE OF SERVICE MEM BER (L/\ST,flRST i\llOOLE INITIAL)    GR1\0E
 (b)(6)
 TYPE GE1         I        PERSON AL APPEARAN CE   x        I        RECORD REVIEW
 COL!'SLL         '\\IE or COLl'SlL A\I) OR ORC \ "7..ATIOJ\    \llDRESS "D OR ORC'lll,\TIOS or COL'!'SEL
 'ES      !loo
 x
 \
'01F: OF THE BOA RO
MEMBER SITT! 'G  llON     GEN      UOTllC   OTI IER  DCNY
(b)(6)   x
-
x
-
x
-
x
-
x


ISSVES

A 94.53

lOF.X NUMBER

A66 .00

t.Xlll KI IS M 1n11 nf O ro THE BOARD
ORDER APPOI NrlNG IllE BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 ILITFR or l\Ol IFIC'AllON             
4 BRIEi- OF P·l RSONNEI FILE
COUN Fl 'S RFI EASE 10 llE BOARD
ADDITIONAL E>.lllBrl SUBMITTED AT TIME OF l'l RSONAL A'l'LARANC
TAPr RrC'ORDING OF PrRSOl\AL APPEARA'<CE llEARING


1irARl'1C n nr   {\St'l \IHI R

07 Apr 20 15     FD-20 14-00600
AfPLICA\.'T SLS<;LJE A'DTlll. llCWtD > l)((lIO'IALRATIO'IALf ARE DISCUSSED O\.TllFAnACllEOAIR FORC'f DISUl.\CitRl.Vll'W B<)ARD OEC'll>l'JNAL RATIO' ALE

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of tht: Board, the right to a personal appearance with/wilhout counsel,and the right to submit an
application to thl: AfBCMR.












(b)(6)   -



l IJORSE:'llEi\I  IJi\ I F : :511.UZOIS
TO:      FROM:
SAF IRBR        rCRtT\R' Of T11t: \IR fORCt: l"tRSO '\El..COl NC-IL
\IH tORCr DISCH \RCE RE\ 1£\\ l!(),\RD
550 C SI Rrt I \\'[$ I, Sl II L 40         l.\S C O\l\I \.. 0 OK. tt. \\ l'G.JKO t'LUUN
RANDOi Pll AFO T>. 7Rl50-1742    "DR t l\S MB. \Ill 1'762 7001


A FHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00        (EF-V2)  Previous



AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2014-00600

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) 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: The 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 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. The applicant's record of service included one Article 15 for wrongfully using marijuana.

The applicant contends that his discharge was inequitable because it was based on an isolated incident in five years of service. After review of the record, the Board found no evidence to indicate that the applicant was unaware of the Air Force policy of zero tolerance to drug use. Notwithstanding the applicant's claim that
this was an isolated incident, the Board found the seriousness of drug abuse affords the commander the authority to pursue administrative discharge to uphold good order and discipline, regardless of whether or not the member has an otherwise clear record. 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 also cited his desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The DRB noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, he signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on June 3, 2009) that he understood he must receive an Honorable discharge to receive future educational entitlements. The Board was sympathetic to the impact from the loss of these benefits to the applicant; however, 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.

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.

In view of the foregoing find ings, 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

Similar Decisions

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00613

    Original file (FD-2014-00613.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischarge Review Board (ORB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbe completedbasedontheavailableservicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischargeTheBoard finds that neither theevidenceofrecord nor that provided by theapplicant substantiates aninequityorimproprietythat would...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00740

    Original file (FD-2014-00740.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicant appealsforupgradeofdischargeto Honorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischarge Review Board (ORB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedonthe availableservicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothe discharge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischargeTheBoard finds that neither the evidenceofrecord nor thatprovided by theapplicant substantiates an...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00439

    Original file (FD-2014-00439.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasoffereda personalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbased ontheavailableservicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischarge ISSUE: TheapplicantreceivedaGeneraldischargeforMisconduct-DrugAbuseTheAirForceDischargeReviewBoard, underits...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00505

    Original file (FD-2014-00505.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicantappea ls forupgradeof dischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard (DRB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailableservicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: The Boarddeniestheupgradeof the discharge. ISSUE: The applicantreceiveda GeneraldischargeforMisconduct -ConductPrejudicialto...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2015-00031

    Original file (FD-2015-00031.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsforupgradeof dischargetoHonorable.TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthe reviewbecompletedbasedontheavailable servicerecord.The attachedbriefcontains available pertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge.FIN DING: TheBoarddeniestheupgrade ofthe discharge.ISSUE: The applicantreceivedaGeneraldischargeforMisconduct-MinorDisciplinaryInfractionsThe...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00594

    Original file (FD-2014-00594.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsfor upgradeofdischargetoHonorable. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischarge A discharge isupgradedonly ifthe applicantandtheBoardcanestablishthatan inequityorimproprietytookplaceatthe time of discharge.

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00602

    Original file (FD-2014-00602.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorableandtochangethereasonandauthorityforthe discharge.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailableservicerecord.The attachedbriefcontains availablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothe discharge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniesthe upgrade of the discharge andchange ofreasonandautho1ityfor discharge. ISSUE: The...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00754

    Original file (FD-2014-00754.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailableservicerecord.The attachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleading tothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniestheupgradeofthedischarge. ISSUE: The applicantreceivedaGeneraldischargefor MisconductThe...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00690

    Original file (FD-2014-00690.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforupgradeofdischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReview Board (DRB)butdeclined andrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailable servicerecord.Theattachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoard deniestheupgradeofthedischarge ISSUE: TheapplicantreceivedaGeneraldischargeforMisconduct-DrugAbuseThe AirForceDischargeReviewBoard,underits...

  • AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00761

    Original file (FD-2014-00761.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

    GENERAL: The applicantappealsforupgradeof dischargetoHonorable.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard (ORB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthe reviewbecompletedbasedon theavailable servicerecord.The attachedbriefcontains availablepertinentdataonthe applicantandthe factorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniesthe upgradeofthe discharge. ISSUE: Theapplicantreceiveda GeneraldischargeforMisconduct-MinorDiscipl inaryInfractionsTheAirForce...