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ISSUES	A94.06	INDEX NUMBER	A67.IO	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THEBOARD
l	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOT[F[CA TION
4		BR[EF OF PERSONNEL FI LE COUNSEL'S  RELEASE  TO THE  BOARD
ADDITIONA L EXHIBITS  SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL  APPEAR.L\.NCE
T.t\PE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEAR1NG DATE	CASE NUMBER

24 Feb 2005	FD-2004-00410

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APPLICAril_T_'S--\  SlJE	:THE B()Afl.D' SiDECJSIONAL RATJONAL,_&·DfiCUSSED ON'THE ATTACHED AlR FORCE DISCHAftGE REVIEW·BOARD DECI,SIONAL RATIONALE
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Case heard at Washington, D.C.
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Advise appl icant of the decision of the Board.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

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DATE: 2/24/2005
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TO:	FROM:
SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE OJSCH..\RGE REVIE\V BOARD
550 C STREET W EST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND  DR, EE  WING, JRD  FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 7&150-4742	A NDREWS  AFB,  MD  20761-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE: NUl\1BE:R

FD-2004-00410	

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:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by 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 characterization inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received three Letters of Reprimand and three Records of Individual Counseling for various acts of misconduct. The DRB opined that the applicant did not contribute to the arrest of another squadron member and the unit should have sent the member to ADAPT instead of just encouraging him to seek alcohol counseling when he received his DUI.

CONCLUSIONS: 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,
use 1553.
Attachment: Examiner's Brief