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ISSUES	A94.12	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
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HEARJNG DATE	CASE NUMBER

16 Feb 2006	FD-2005-00291

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
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Al'Pl.ICANT'S ISSUE ANO THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL II.ATIONAL AAE DISCUSSED ON THE.ATl'ACHED Affi FORCE DJSCllARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Ad vise 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 request.

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TO:	FROM:

SAF/MRBR

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE l'ERSONNE:L COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	iS3S COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH  AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2005-00291	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable, to  change  the  reason  and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, at Andrews AFB on 16 Feb 2006.

The following additional exhibits were submitted at the hearing: None.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: The discharge is upgraded to honorable, and change ofreenlistment code is granted . Change of reason and authority for discharge are denied.

ISSUE:

Issue 1. Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because his supervisors singled him out after he self­ reported his drinking problem.  The records indicate the applicant received four Letters of Reprimand, two Letters of Counseling, and one Record of Individual Counseling for miscond uct.  According to the reprimands and counselings, he failed to go to his assigned place of duty at the appointed time on four occasions, fell asleep on duty once, acted unprofessional or disrespectful in class, and disobeyed an order to sew new rank insignia onto his uniform.  The Letters of Reprimand and Letters of Counseling were all written during the five months after the applicant sought alcohol rehabilitation, which he completed successfully.  After examining the facts surround ing these administrative actions, the DRB concluded the applicant did engage in the documented misconduct.  However, several of the incidents would not have resulted in a reprimand or written counseling in the absence of inequitable or individual ized treatment.  This inequity warrants upgrade of the discharge characterization to honorable and change of the applicant's reenlistment code.  Because an underlying basis of misconduct is present, change of the reason and authority for discharge are not warranted.

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.

However, 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.  The appl icant's reenlistment code should be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief