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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIE\V BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONA LE	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Roard (DRB) but declined to exercise this right

The attached brief contains the available pertinent 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 th<: applicant substantiates an  inequity or impropriety, which would justi ly a change or discharge.
The applicant's issues are listed in the attached brief.

ISSUE: The applicant believes he was given the opportunity to end his term of service and that he left on his own will and was not kicked out of the armed forces due to misconduct. The record indicates the applicant received an Article 15 for being AWOL for three days; a Vacation action of a  suspended reduction in grade for fail ure to pay just debts; three Letters of Reprimand for failure to cimy automobile insurance, fail ure to pay debts, and driving his vehicle wi thout insurance; three Letters of Counseling for failure to  go, failure to account for tools, and failure to pay debts; and a Memorandum for Record for speeding, having expired lags, and  no insurance. TI1c DRB opined that  through  these  administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior. The Board concluded !he misconduct was a signi Vicant departure from conduct expected of all  military  members.  The characteri;:ation of 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 autl101ily and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

ln view of the foregoing findings the board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge or change the reason for discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief