AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	
CASE NUMBER
FD-1997-0451	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for a change to the reason and authority for discharge.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined to exercise this right.
The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS: Change of reason and authority for discharge is denied.
The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant contends the reason for discharge was inequitable because the second part of his CDC test dealt with items he was not trained on. The records indicated the applicant received an Honorable Discharge and the Reason was for Unsatisfactory Performance. Air Force Instructions outline the criteria required of airmen in their CDCs and authorizes separation after a second unsatisfactory result. Before recommended this discharge, the applicant received special assistance in time management and study skills. He was afforded several opportunities to adequately prepare for each administration of the exams. The squadron training manager, the Group Training Manager and the Civil Engineering Squadron Commander interviewed the applicant twice to identify and target particular areas of concern and to ensure they were addressed. His supervisor monitored his progress and work schedule to execute the study plan. Despite these efforts and the applicant's own hard word, he was simply unable to master the material sufficiently to pass the second exam. The Reason for the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS: 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 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 a change in the Reason for the discharge.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief