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TYPE GEN	I	PERSONAL     APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD    REVIEW 	
COUNSEL	NAME  OF  COUNSEL  AND  OR  ORGANJZATJON	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COU NSEL
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!SSL ES	A94.ll	INDEX r"o"UMBER	A67.50	EXHIBITS  SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
A92.35	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 SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARJNG  DATE	CASE NUMBER

12 Aug 2005	FD-2005-00149
APPLICANT'S ISSUE MU THE FI0..1,RD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DlSCHARGE REV!EW BOARD DEClSIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant 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.

Names <ind votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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INDORSi!:MENT	DATE: 811212005
TO:	FROM:

SAFIMRBR

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR FORCE YERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE'r\-' BOARD
550 C STREET WEST. SUITE 40	1535 COMl\1AND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
RANDCLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDRE"'°'S AFB, MD 20762·7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2005-00149	

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 that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received two Article 1Ss for misconduct. The misconduct included wrongfully possessing and consuming alcoholic beverages while under age 21, willfully  destroying a dormitory wall and carpet and pulling a dormitory water fountain loose from its mounting. The records indicate that after the first incident the member was entered into the Substance Abuse Program, Track 3. He was also  enrolled in a stress management program. There was no indication in the records that anyone in the chain of command was aware of the applicant's alcohol abuse at anytime prior to the first incident. The applicant had signed AF Form 2746, Substance Abuse Reorientation/Treatment Program, Memo of Understanding stating that failure of Track 3 could result in an administrative discharge. 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 should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief