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EXHIBITS SUBMITf ED TO THE BOARD

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3  LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4    BRIEF Of PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TME BOARD
ADOJTIONAL EXmBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING Of PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HF.ARING DATI:	CASE !"UMBER

11 Dec 2013	FD-2013-00633
APPLICANT'S ISSU'E AND 11lE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RA110NAl..F ARE DISCUSSED ON 1J!E AlTAOIED AIRFORCE IXSC'HARGE R.1M.EW llOARD DECISIONAL f!.ATIONALE.

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 subm it an application to the AFBCMR.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST. SUITE 40
RANDOLPHAFB,TX 78150-4742

YKOM :

SECRETARY OF TH£ AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUSCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE RE\1EW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR.EE WING,3RD FLOOR
ANDREWSAFB.MD  2076!-7001

AFH Q FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00633	

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 grants the requested relief.

ISSUE:   Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Minor Discipli nary Infractions

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received five Letters of Reprimand, six Letters of Counseling, and one Record oflndividual Counseling.
His misconduct  included failed to document AF Form 864 Run Sheet, failed to use spotter while backing up, failed to go to duty on time, failed to perform FOD check, failed to initiate new AFTO Form 244, failed to check equipment forms for status, slept on duty (2x), made a false statement to a NCO (2x), failed to account for tool, speeding in the vicinity of an aircraft, failed to properly document vehicle forms, reckless driving off base and disrespect toward a NCO.  Although the Board did not condone the applicant's behavior, they found the discharge to be too harsh based on the minor nature of the misconduct.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

However, in view  of  the foregoing  findings, the  Board  concludes  that  the  overall  quality  of  applicant 's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief