AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW  BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

GRADE	AFSN/SSAN
AMN	
x	RECORD  REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANlZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER

DENY
x x x x
x

ISSUES

A94.53

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

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
ADDillONAL    XHIBITS SUBMIT	D AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

17 Jun 2004

FD-2004-00125

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.

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SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET	EST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB,'TX 78I50-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AU\ FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RO FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 2G76:Z..7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE\V BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUIVIBER

FD-2004-00125	

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 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.

ISSUE: Applicant was discharged for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. The records indicated the applicant received two Articles 15, a Letter of Reprimand, four Records of Individual Counseling, and six verbal counselings for misconduct. His infractions included being late to work, dereliction of duty, unsatisfactory performance, missing an appointment, civilian arrest for disorderly conduct and underage drinking, on-base underage possession of alcohol, and providing alcohol to other underage individuals. He also was found driving on an invalid license, speeding, driving on an expired registration, and cited for unsafe vehicle operation. Member was sent to alcohol rehabilitation evaluation and counseling after two of his three alcohol-related incidents, and was diagnosed a problem drinker. He was also permanently decertified from the Permanent Reliability Program and had a referral "2" Enlisted Performance Report that documented his lack of attention to supervisory instruction, disregard for safety practices and tech order data, and regression in upgrade training. The DRB opined that through these extensive unit administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior	

and was unwilling or unable to do so. 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.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief