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ISSUES	A94.06	INDEX  NUMBER	A67.10

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I	EXHIBITS·SUBM.ITTED  TOTHE:BOARD,  '.	.
J	ORDER APPOINTING  THE BOARD
2	APPLICA TJON FOR REVIEW  OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTJFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FTLE COUNSEL'S RELEASE  TO TH E BOARD
ADDITI ONAL EXH IBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEAR.A}.ICE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSON AL APPEARANCE

HEARJNG DAT[	CASE NUMBER

13 Dec 2004	FD-2004-00311
APPLICANT'_S:ISSUE AND.:; OARJ)_'S J'.:>C)S_l\?N,i\L:Rf\! 9NAL> DIS,C_US-I;> ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE_R£VIEW BOARD DECI_SJ_ONAL RATlONA.LE   ---:- , ·. . ,- . -   _-    _
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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SAFIMRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78 I50-4742

INDORSEMENT	· ' -,	-
FROM:

DATE:  I2/14/2ll04

SECRETARY OFTllE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE\V BOARD
1535 COMMA'.'-10 DR. EE WING, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MO 20762-700!

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

Previous edi tion wi ll be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NU!'t1BER

FD-2004-00311	

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

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 lead ing to the discharge.

FINDINGS: The Board grants partial relief.  The discharge is upgraded to Honorable.  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 impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon  the  record  and  evidence provided by applicant, the Board finds the applicant's discharge inequitable.

ISSUE:  Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received two Letters of Reprimand, and three Letters of Counseling for various misconduct.  In addition, he received seven letters concerning financial irresponsibility.  Although the DRB did not condone the minor disciplinary infractions, they opined that the discharge was too harsh.

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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge under the provisions of Title 10,
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Attachment: Examiner's Brief