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1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

26 Jan 2006	FD-2005-00234

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Case heard at Washington, D.C.  The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Board via video teleconference between the Florida Sate Armory, St. Augustine, Florida and Andrews AFB, MD on 26 January 2006 but decl ined to exercise this right.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR. Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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SECRETARY OF TIIE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR f'ORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMANll llR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, Mll 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2005-00234	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable. The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) via video  teleconference  between  the Florida State Armory, St. Augustine, Florida and Andrews AFB, MD on 26 January 2006 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: The applicant provided no specific issue.  In his application, he said "there is no substantial case that I can present to you with to overturn my discharge." He apologized for his mistakes, discussed his reasons for joining the military and stated that he was trying to turn his life around by working and attending school but that he did not have enough money for tuition. He said he applied for financial aid but had been denied it because of the nature of his discharge. He asked the board to "open a door" that would allow his to earn a college degree; and he asserted he would "never take light to another chance in life that people and God" provide him.

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