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ISSUES

A94.06

lNDt;X NUMBER	A66.00

EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
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 EXIlll3ITS SUBMITTED AT TIME Of PERSONAL APPEA RANCE
TAPE R ECORDING OF PERSON Ai . A PPEARANCE

HICARING DATIC	CASE NUMBER

24 May 2006	FD-2005-00385
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DEClSIONALllA1'10NAL AflE DISCUSSSD ON THE AT"rACHEO AIR FORCE DlSCHAll.Olll\EVlllW BOARD DllClSlONAL llA'l'lONALll

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 subm it an application to the AFBCMR

Names and votes wi l I  be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, !'.F. WING, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS A.-0, MD 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2005-00385	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but declined to exercise this right.

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

FINDINGS:  The discharge is upgraded to general.

The board finds that neither evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an impropriety, which would justify a change of discharge. However, after a thorough review of the record, the Board finds that the applicant's character of discharge is inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant contends his discharge was inequitable because it was based on one isolated incident in 30 months of service. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongful  use  of marijuana on one occasion. He was punished with reduction in rank to airman basic, forfeiture of $400.00 pay and five days of extra duty. This action led to his administrative discharge in accordance with AFI 36- 3208. The records indicate no other infractions or misconduct by the applicant. While the DRB did not condone the applicant's drug use, they did feel it would have been more equitable to give him a General discharge.

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 a General discharge. Therefore, the applicant's characterization for discharge should be changed to General.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief