AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

YES	No
x

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

AlC
x	RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

ISSUES

A94.53

MEMBER SITTING

INDEX NUMBER	A67.10

HON	GEN

UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
x x x
x x

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 S	MITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE

22 Oct 2004

CASE NUMBER

FD-2004-00214

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:	FROM:
SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)

SECRETARY OF mE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20761-71G2

Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2004-00214	

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

The applicant was scheduled for a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) on October 22, 2004, via Video-Teleconference 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, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are 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 contends he would like to reenlist in the Air Force and make it a career, that he was raised in a very disciplined and structured family and hung out with the wrong people while he was in the Air Force, and that he is wiser and more mature now and would like the opportunity to show his family, the Air Force, and himself that a person can grow up and change. The records indicated the applicant received three Article 1Ss, four Letters of Reprimand, and two Records of Individual Counseling for misconduct that included failure to go, repeatedly being late for duty and mandatory appointments, dereliction of duty, a speeding ticket, and two referral Enlisted Performance Reports . 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, reason and authority for discharge, and reenlistment code should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief