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| ISSllt S A94.53 | IND[). lt UH:R | A67.30 | EXIIIBITS SUBMITTEDTO THE BOARO | |||
| 1 | ORDER APPOINTING Tll E BOARD | |||||
| 2 | APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE | |||||
| 3 LETTER OF NOTIFICATION | ||||||
| 4 | BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE | |||||
| COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TlIE BOARD | ||||||
| ADDITIONAL EXII!BITS SUBMITTED AT Tll\1E OF PERSONAL APPEARANCF | ||||||
| TAPE RECORDll\'G OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE IIEARING | ||||||
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| APPLICANTS ISSl'E AND me llOARD'S DECISIO'IAL RATIONALE ARF DISCllSSED ONTllE A fTA('llf'D AIR FOR.CE OISCHAAGE EVIEW BOARD Df<'ISIO'IAL RATIONALE. | ||||||
| Case heard in Washi ngton, D.C. Advise appl icant of the decision of the Board , the right IO a personal appearance with/without counsel, and t he righ1 to submi t an application to the AFBCMR. |
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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE |
CASE L':'llBER FD-2014-00755 |
GENERAL : The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to l lonorable. 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: The applicant received a General discharge for Miscond uct - Commission of a Serious Offense (Civilian conviction)
The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsibil ity to examine the propriety and equity of an applicant 's discharge, is authorized to change the characteri zation 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 three Letters of Reprimand. and one Letter of Counseling. His misconduct included failure to comply with dormitory duties (3x), falsifying a dormitory duty log sheet and being arrested for criminal property damage to 16 victi ms' properties with a BB-gun.
The applicant cited his desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The ORB noted that when the appl icant applied for these benefits, he signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on February 20, 2008) 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 ineq uity 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 administrati ve 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 |
AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00432
GENERAL: Theappl icant appealsforupgradeofdischargeto Honorable. TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard (ORB)butdecl inedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedonthe available service record.Theattachedbrief contains availablepertinentdataontheappl icant andthefactorsleadingto the discharge. FINDING: The Board deniestheupgradeofthedischarge.
AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00044
AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEW BOARD HEARINGRECORDNA MEOFSERVICEl\ IEMBER (LAST,FIRSTMlDOLEI NITIA L)GHA 0£A FSNISSANPERSONAL APPEARANCE COUNSEL NAM£OfCOUNSt:lANOORORGANIZt\l'ION 1--- ----lYf.S Ntx x RECORDREVIEW ,\l)OllESS,\M) ORORCMill..ATIONOfCOUS£LVOTEOFTHEROARDMEMBER SITTINGllON GEN UOTI IC' OTHER DENY :AtllNC01\-Tt 18 Sep2014 FD-2014-00044 A66.00 EXlllBITSsu a.vi1 rn:DTOTll£BOARI) IORDER l\Pl'OINTINGTllEC30ARD2 Al'l'LIC/\!'IONFOi{RlVltWOFUISCll/\RGI. :3 LEIIERUl'NUl'JFICAI ION4 URll.
AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD 2014 00044
AIRFORCEDISCHARGEREVIEW BOARD HEARINGRECORDNA MEOFSERVICEl\ IEMBER (LAST,FIRSTMlDOLEI NITIA L)GHA 0£A FSNISSANPERSONAL APPEARANCE COUNSEL NAM£OfCOUNSt:lANOORORGANIZt\l'ION 1--- ----lYf.S Ntx x RECORDREVIEW ,\l)OllESS,\M) ORORCMill..ATIONOfCOUS£LVOTEOFTHEROARDMEMBER SITTINGllON GEN UOTI IC' OTHER DENY :AtllNC01\-Tt 18 Sep2014 FD-2014-00044 A66.00 EXlllBITSsu a.vi1 rn:DTOTll£BOARI) IORDER l\Pl'OINTINGTllEC30ARD2 Al'l'LIC/\!'IONFOi{RlVltWOFUISCll/\RGI. :3 LEIIERUl'NUl'JFICAI ION4 URll.
AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00750
GENERAL: TheapplicantappealsforanupgradeofdischargetoHonorableandachangeofreasontothenarrative.The applicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdecl ined andrequeststhatthe reviewbe completedbasedonthe available servicerecord.Theattachedbrief contains availablepertinent data ontheappl icant and thefactors lead ing tothe discharge. FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge and change of reason and autho1ity for discharge. ISSUE:...
AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00581
GE ERAL: Theapplicantappealsfor upgradeof discharge toIlonorablc.TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdeclinedandrequests thatthe reviewbecompletedbasedonthe avai Iableservice record.Theattachedbriercontai nsavailable pertinentdata onthe applicantandthefactors lead ingtothedischarge. FINDING: TheBoarddeniesthe upgradeofthe discharge. ISSUE: The applicantreceivedaGeneraldischargeforM iscondu<.
AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00105
GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsforanupgradeofdischarge, changetothenarrative reason, andtochangethereenlistmentcode. TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdecl inedandrequeststhatthe reviewbe completedbasedonthe availableservicerecord. The attachedbriefcontains availablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorsleading tothedischarge.
AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00634
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, to change the reason andauthorityforthedischargeandtochangethereenlistmentcode.Theapplicantwasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(ORB)butdeclinedandrequeststhat thereviewbecompletedbasedon theavailableservicerecord.The attachedbriefcontainsava ilablepertinentdataonthe applicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge. FINDING:...
AF | DRB | CY2014 | FD-2014-00548
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AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00687
GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsfor upgradeofdischargetoHonorable. Theapplicant wasofferedapersonal appearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclined andrequeststhat thereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailableservicerecord. The attachedbriefcontainsavailablepertinentdata onthe applicantandthefactorsleadingtothedischarge.
AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2014-00155
GENERAL: Theapplicantappealsforupgradeof dischargeto Honorableandchangeofauthorityfordischarge,andchange ofreenlistmentcode. TheapplicantwasofferedapersonalappearancebeforetheDischargeReviewBoard(DRB)butdeclinedandrequeststhatthereviewbecompletedbasedontheavailableservice record. The attachedbriefcontains availablepertinentdataontheapplicantandthefactorslead ing tothedischarge.