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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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	A67.10	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD	
		2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
		3	LETTER  OFNOTIFICATION	
HEARING DATE
12 JUN 03	CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0496	4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
			COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD	
			ADDlTIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
			TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING	

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.	
	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR,. EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002	

SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD2002-0496	

GENERAL: 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 to 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 minor disciplinary infractions. He had two Records of Individual Counseling, a Letter of Reprimand, and two Articles 15. His misconduct included failure to go, failure to obey a lawful order, failure to render proper courtesy to a superior commissioned officer, failure to render proper courtesy during retreat, drunk driving, being drunk duty, and coming to work unshaven. The record reflects member was enrolled in the alcohol rehabilitation program after his first alcohol-related incident and was diagnosed an alcohol abuser. After his second incident he was re-enrolled and his diagnosis was changed to alcohol dependent. At the time of the discharge, member waived his right to consult counsel or submit a statement in his own behalf. The Board noted that member was the same age as other airmen who adhere to the standards when his misconduct occurred, and he knew right from wrong. He was counseled repeatedly in an effort to help him correct his deficiencies. He was mature and responsible for his actions, and therefore was held accountable for them. Although he was given several opportunities to improve his behavior, he failed to respond to those rehabilitative efforts. 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