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AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2015-00075
Original file (FD-2015-00075.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
 NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST M IDDLE INITIAL)  GRA DE
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TYPE GEN        I        PERSONAL APPEARANCE     x        I        RECORD REVIEW
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MEMBER SITTING   HON      GEN      UOTHC    OTl-IER  DENY
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IS$UES   A94.53   INOCX NUMBER     A66.00   EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
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APPLICATION FOR REV IEW OF DISCHA RGE   
LETTER Of NOTIFICATION
BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUN SEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIM E OF PERSONA L A PPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDCNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEA R ING

HEARING DATE     CASE N\',MBER

16 Jun 2015      FD-2015-00075
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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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SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COllNCI l
AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVI EW BOARD

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AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-000 75

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

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, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

ISSUE: The applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Drug Abuse

The Air Force Discharge Review Board, under its responsi bility 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 governmenta l 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 and one Record of Counseli ng. His misconduct included wrongful use of marijuana and failure to report on time.

The applicant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his discharge. The applicant does submit that he regrets his mistakes and has matured since bei ng discharged. After review of the records, the Board found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance. The DBB reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity to warrant an upgrade of the discharge. 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 ju stify 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 , was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that 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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