AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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TYPE GEN	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME m' COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

x	RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZA l'ION OF COUNSEL

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MEMBER SITTING

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UOTHC

OTHER	DENY

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ISS\JF:S

A94.53

INDEX NUMBER

A67.10

1	ORDER APPOTNTING 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

HEARING DATE	CASF: NUMBER

07 Jul 2006	FD-2005-00379

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Case heard at Washington, D,C.

Advise applicant 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 appl icant's req uest.

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TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEi, COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
13 COMMAND DR, F:E WING, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 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-2005-00379	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

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

FINDINGS:	The Board grants the requested relief.

ISSUE:

Issues.  The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service record.  The applicant was discharged with a general discharge for minor disciplinary infractions.
Applicant had received an Article 15, one Letter of Reprimand, and two Letters of Counseling for misconduct.  The Article 15 was for drunk and disorderly conduct.  He was reduced in grade to airman first class.  The Letter of Reprimand was for being late for duty, and the two Letters of Counseling for missing guard mount and involvement in a mutual affray.  After a thorough and complete consideration of the information contained in the records, the DRB concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrading the discharge.  Specifically, the Board found that the characterization was too harsh.  Although the DRB did not condone the misconduct of the applicant, an honorable discharge deemed appropriate and equitable.

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.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief