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INDEX NUMBER	A66.00	EXHIBITS SUBMlJ:TE)) l'O THE BOARD
A62.00	ORDER APPOINTING Tl IE BOAR D
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DJSCH.A__R_G_E

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27 Dec 2005

FD-2005-00264

APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOAR.D'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSEP ON THE ATTACHED All\.;l:\\J;Ij,¢RDISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD pjO(:l$)0NAt RAT!ONALE

Case heard at Wash ington, D.C.

Ad vise 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 and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742
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SECRtTARY  OF THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHAllGE REVIEW  BOAllD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS  Afll, MD  2076?-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2005-0026'.	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of d ischarge 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 appl icant  substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant does not contest his discharge. IIe states that since his discharge, he has been a model citizen and has not been in any trouble with the Jaw. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongfully possessing some amount  of marijuana, concealing the fact that he had used marijuana prior to coming in the Air Force, failing to remain on Sheppard AFB, wearing civilian clothes, ridi ng in a POV and for fail ing to return to and remain in his dormitory room. 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 mi litary members.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that t he  discharge  was  consistent  with  the proced ural 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 concl udes 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