AIR FORCE DISCHA RG E REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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RECORD REVIEW
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VOTE OF THE BOARD

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ISSUES	A94.0l	INDEX NUMBER	A67.50	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
A94.05	I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL  FILE COUNSEL"S  RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL  EXH IBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE  RECORDING  OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

22 Oct 2004	FD-2003-00559
APPLICANT'S'lSSUE AND TIIE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard at Washington, D.C. via video tel econference from Travis AFB, CA.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY  OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD

550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40

1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR

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

AFHQ  FORM  0-2077, JAN  00	(EF-V2)	Previous ed ition wi l l be used

Attachment:
Examiner's Brief

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2003-00559	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable, a change of the reason and authority for the discharge, and a change the reenlistment code.

The applicant appeared before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) at Andrews AFB, Maryland, via video teleconference (VTC) from Travis AFB, California. Although he acknowledged his right to be represented by counsel, the applicant waived his right to counsel.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. The applicant submitted the following additional documents:
Exhibit #5:  Two-Page Letter of Recommendation  from	undated); Exhibit #6:  Copy of two pages of medical records, dated 2 April

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge, change of reason and authority for discharge,  and  change  of reenlistment code are 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 generally contends his discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, six Letters of Reprimand, and three Records of Individual Counseling misconduct occurring from on or about 6 March 2000 to on or about 29 November 2002.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  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.