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AF | DRB | CY2015 | FD-2015-00253
Original file (FD-2015-00253.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
 NA ME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST. FIRST M IDDLE INITIAL)    GRADE
 (b) (6)
 TYPE GE  I        PERSONA L APPEARANCE     x        I        RECORD REVIEW           
COUNSEL  NA\1£ OF COUNSEL AND OR ORCANl7.ATION      ADDRESS AND OR ORGA:olllATION OF COUl>SEL YES    No
 x
VOTE OFTHE BOARD
M EM BER SITTING         HON      GEN      UOTHC    OTHER    DENY
(b) (6)  •         x
x
X*

*        x

X*
ISSUES   A94.05   INDEX NUMBER     A67.10   EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
I ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD            
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
BR IEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEA RING

llEARINC DATE    CASE NUMBER

06 Aug 2015      FD-2015-00253
APPLICA. TS ISSUE A'.ID ll!EBOAJU>"S DECISIOSALltATl<NALE AllE DISctiSSED ON'Jl{E A1TACHED AIR FORCE OISO!ARG£ REVIEW BOAJlD DECISIONAJ. ltATIONALE        I
Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an appl ication to the AFBCMR.





* Signal


(b) (6)


lNUOICSEMt:l'n   IJA I r.: 3.10/lll::l
TO:      FROM :
SAF/MRBR         SECRETARY OP THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCI t,
AI R FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD
550 CSTREET WEST. SUITE 40       IS3S COMMAN D OR. EE WING.JRD F LOOR
RANDOLPH AFB. TX 78I50-4742      ANDREWSAFB, MO 20762-7001


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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2015-00253

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

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 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 D-Amphetarnine , a schedule II controlled substance.

The applicant contends that his discharge was inequitable because it was based on one mistake that he made in his military career. After review of the records, 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 DRB 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. Itwas found that the negative aspects of the willful misconduct outweighed the positive aspects of the applicant's performance and concluded that the discharge was 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.

The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate his issue(s), that he should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board. Ifthe applicant chooses to exercise this right, he should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity/impropriety and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

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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