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ISSUES
A94.05	A67. 10

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW  OF DISCHARGE
J	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARING	4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL  FILE

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2 OCT 02	FD2002-0175	COUNSEL'S  RELEASE  TO THE BOARD
ADDJTIONAL EXH!fl!TS SUBMITTED AT Tl1'1E OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

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Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal ap1>earance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application  to the AFBCMR.

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550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANOOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077,JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVI EW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONA LE	CASE NllMBER

FD02-0 l 75	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but decl ined to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains the avai lable perti nent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The board finds that neither evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety, which would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh in that he was put into a career field that he was completely uncomfortable with. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge. The records indicated the applicant received an Articl e 15 for failing to refrain from consuming alcohol as a minor and controlJing a vehicle whil e drunk. Also, the applicant received a Vacation action for failure to go three times, a Letter of Reprimand for failure to obey an order and failure to go, a Letter of Admonishment for underage drinki ng, a Record of Individ ual Counseli ng for being late for formation, and seven AETC Form 341 's for failing his room inspection, being late for formation (3 times), failure to maintain dress  and appearance, violation of dorm room security, and dereliction of duty. The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportu nit ies to change his negative behavior. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members and concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

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