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AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00750
Original file (FD-2014-00750.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE
CASE NU;\ IBER


FD-2014-00750

GENERAL: The applicant appea ls for an upgrade of discharge to Honorable and a change of reason to the narrati ve.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but decl ined and requests that the review be completed based on the avai lable service record .

The attached brief contains available pertinen t data on the appl icant and the factors lead ing to the discharge.

FINDIN G:        The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge and change of reason and autho1ity for discharge.

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct - Pattern of Misconduct

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under i ts responsi bi lity to examine the propriety and equity of an Appl icant's discharge, is authorized to change the characterizat ion of service and the reason for discharge i f such change is warra nted. I n reviewi ng discharges, the Board presumes regularity i n 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 perti nent standards of equity and propriety. The applicant's record of service i ncl uded one Article 15, one Letter of Reprimand , one Letter of Counseling and two Records of Counsel ing. Her miscond uct incl uded assault by th rowi ng a knife then usi ng a knife to cut someone: wrongfu lly trying to destroy evidence to interrupt an investigation by washing a knife to clean the blood after cutting someone; with intent to deceive, gave untrue statements in regards to bei ng out of uniform (4x); disobeying i nstruct ions from an CO i n regards to hai r standards; failure to compl y with regulat ions: and complai nts from pat ients i n regards to attitude while on duty.

The applicant cited her desire to receive the G.l. Bi l l benefits as justification for upgrade. The ORB noted that w hen the appl icant applied for these benefits, she signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on J ul y 17, 2002) that she understood she m ust recei ve an Honorable discharge to recei ve future educational ent itlements. The Board was sympathet ic to the im pact from the loss of these benefi ts to the applicant; however, this is not a matter of ineq ui ty or im propriety which would warrant an upgrade.

The applicant also stated that relevant issues rega rd ing her misconduct were not taken into consideration at the time of discharge. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of im propriety or
inequity to warrant an upgrade of the d ischarge. A d ischarge i s upgraded only if the applicant and the Board can establish that an ineq ui ty 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, or the narrative reason for the discharge.

CONCLUS ION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent wi th the proced ura l and substant ive requi rements of the discharge regulation, was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that the applicant was provided fu ll administrative due process.

I n view of the foregoi ng find ings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remain uncha nged.

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