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02-10..(11	FD2002--0l 70

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

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AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-'f'i\)	Previous edition will be used.

AJ R FORCE DISCH ARGE REVIEW BOARD OECISIONAL RATIONA LE	

FD2002-lll70	

GENERA L: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant was offered a personal  appearance before the Discharge Review Board but declined to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading 10 the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The Board finds the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any.

Issues. Applicant was discharged for misconduct, conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. He had six Letters of Reprimand, five lelters or records of counseling, an i\1iicle 1 5, vacation of suspended punishment, and an Unfavorable Information File. His misconduct included numerous failures to go and being late to work, dress and appearance violations, leaving the scene of GOV accident, and making a false statement. The records reflect member was also in the Substance Abuse and Reorientation Training program, and had been seen by Mental Healt h on several occasions to deal with his stress and insomnia. Al the time of the discharge, applicant submitted a statement on his own behalf providi ng explanations for his misconduct and blaming his tardi ness problems on off duty depression and unhappiness, while agreeing that separation was mutua lly beneficial to him and the Air Force, but requesting an honorable discharge. He also submitted five character references. The Board finds that member's misconduct was a significant departure from the standard s expected of all airmen. and although given many opportunities to change hi s negative behavior, he was u nable or unwilling to do so. No inequity or impropriety was found in this discharge in the course of the records review

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 upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief