[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR865.114]

[Page 192-193]
 
                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
 
PART 865_PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARDS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B_Air Force Discharge Review Board
 
Sec. 865.114  Decisional document.

    (a) A decisional document shall be prepared for each review 
conducted by the DRB.
    (b) At a minimum, the decisional decument shall contain:
    (1) The date, character of, and reason for discharge or dismissal 
certificate issued to the applicant upon separation from the military 
service, including the specific regulatory authority under which the 
discharge or dismissal certificate was issued.
    (2) The circumstances and character of the applicant's service as 
extracted from military records and information provided by other 
government authority or the applicant, such as, but not limited to:
    (i) Date of enlistment (YYMMDD).
    (ii) Period of enlistment.
    (iii) Age at enlistment.
    (iv) Length of service.
    (v) Periods of unauthorized absence.
    (vi) Conduct and efficiency ratings (numerical or narrative).
    (vii) Highest rank achieved.
    (viii) Awards and decorations.
    (ix) Educational level.
    (x) Aptitude test scores.
    (xi) Incidents of punishment pursuant to Article 15, Uniform Code of 
Military Justice (including nature and date of offense or punishment).
    (xii) Conviction by court-martial.
    (xiii) Prior military service and type of discharge received.
    (3) A list of the type of documents submitted by or on behalf of the 
applicant (including a written brief, letters of recommendation, 
affidavits concerning the circumstances of the discharge, or other 
documentary evidence), if any.
    (4) A statement whether the applicant testified, and a list of the 
type of witnesses, if any, who testified on behalf of the applicant.
    (5) A notation whether the application pertained to the character of 
discharge, the reason for discharge, or both.
    (6) The DRB's conclusions on the following:
    (i) Whether the character of or the reason for discharge should be 
changed.
    (ii) The specific changes to be made, if any.
    (7) A list of the items submitted as issues on DD Form 293 or 
expressly incorporated therein and such other items submitted as issues 
by the applicant that are identified as inadvertently omitted under 
Sec. 865.106(g)(4). If the issues are listed verbatim on DD Form 293, a 
copy of the relevant portion of the form may be attached. Issues that 
have been withdrawn or modified with the consent of the applicant need 
not be listed.
    (8) The response to items submitted as issues by the applicant under 
the guidance in Sec. 865.111.
    (9) A list of decisional issues and a discussion of such issues 
under the guidance of Sec. 865.112.
    (10) Minority views, if any, when authorized under the rules of the 
Secretary of the Air Force.

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    (11) The recommendation of the Director when required by Sec. 
865.113.
    (12) Any addendum of the SRA when required by Sec. 865.113.
    (13) Advisory opinions, including those containing factual 
information, when such opinions have been relied upon for final decision 
or have been accepted as a basis for rejecting any of the applicant's 
issues. Such advisory opinions or relevant portions thereof that are not 
fully set forth in the discussion of decisional issues or otherwise in 
response to items submitted as issues by the application shall be 
incorporated by reference. A copy of the opinions incorporated by 
reference shall be appended to the decision and included in the record 
of proceedings.
    (14) A record of the DRB member's names and votes.
    (15) Index entries for each decisional issue under appropriate 
categories listed in the Subject/Category listing.
    (16) An authentication of the document by an appropriate official.