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ISSUES	A94.05

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I	ORDER APPOJNTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR RE VIEW OF DISCHARGE
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HEARJNG  DATE	CASE NUMBER

08 Jan 2004	FD-2003-00404
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Case heard at Washi n gton, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the ri ght to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the ri ght to subm it an application to the AFBCMR

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AIR  FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW  BOAR[)

550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40

1535 COMMAND DR, EE \.\'ING, 3RD FLOOR

RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NLT!\tBER

FD-2003-00404	

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

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: Upgrade of 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 discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant failed to progress in his on-the-job training, and failed two End-of-Course examinations in his Career Development Course (CDC). He also received one Article 15, one Letter of Reprimand, one Letter of Admonishment, and six Records oflndividual Counseling for misconduct.  The member's inability to progress in training, his failures of CDC examinations, and his misconduct demonstrate a disregard for Air Force rules. His behavior is incompatible with military service. The characterization 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 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