AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

YES	No
x

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

AB
x	RECORD  REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

HON	GEN

UOTIIC	OTIJER	DENY
x x x x
x

ISSUES

A94,53

INDEX NUMBER

A67. 10

1	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 EXHIBITS   UBMfITED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

20 Oct 2004	FD-2004-00025

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

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

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TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH 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 REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2004-00025	

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

The applicant was scheduled for a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board  (DRB) on October 20, 2004, via Video Tele-Conference between Travis AFB, CA, and Andrews AFB, MD, but failed to appear or contact the DRB.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge and change of reenlistment code 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 that would justify a change of discharge or reenlistment code.

ISSUE:

Applicant contends he would like to upgrade his discharge to re-enter the military; that when he was younger he didn't know if the Air Force was what he wanted to do so he got into trouble to get out but now realizes that the Air Force is what he wants to do with his life.  The records indicated the applicant received three Article l Ss, three Letters of Reprimand, one Letter of Admonishment, and three AAFES Letters of  Impending Involuntary Collection for misconduct that included numerous failures to go, repeatedly missing appointments, failure to pay just debts, making numerous personal calls on a government phone, speeding on base, as well as a referral Enlisted Performance Report. 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 and reenlistment code should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief