AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x

AMN

RECORD REVIEW

YES	No
x

NAME  OF COUi'iSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEl,

MEMBER  SITTING	HON

GEN

uornc

OTIJER

DB<Y
x x x
x
x

ISSUES

A94.53

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TIJE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DA TE	CASE NUMBER

28 Dec 2004	FD-2004-00355

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 Vi -

SECRETARY or THE AIR FORCE PERSO::-INEL COU'.llCJL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COJ\-lMAND DR, EE WL"i"G, RD FLOOR A.l'DRE S AFB, MD 20762·7001-

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

characterization of the discharge was 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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUJ\tIBER

FD-2004-00355	

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, three Letters of Reprimand, and had an Unfavorable Information File for misconduct. His infractions included multiple incidents of v,,Titing numerous bad checks to the base exchange, the consolidated open mess, and the accounting and finance office. He also failed to obey a direct order, and wrongfully took another person's club card and forged the person's name to charge services to which applicant wasn't entitled. Member was recommended for an under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge and unconditionally waived his right to have his case heard by an administrative discharge board. The DRB opined that through the unit's administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior but was unable or unwilling to do so. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members and the