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A94.05

INDEX NUMBER	A67. 10
A28.00

: tBITS StJDMll'TED TO THE BOARD
I	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 EXHIBITS SU BMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONA L APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAi , APPEARANCE

HEARING DATI;	CASE NUMBER

28 Jul 2006	FD-2005-00400
APPLICANT'S ISSJJE AND 11iEBOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard i n Washi ngton, D.C.

Advise 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 request

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+Reenlistment  Code

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SECRETARY  OF THE AIR FORCE  PERSONNF;L COllNCIL
Arn  'ORCt: DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 13 COMMA NO OR, l':E WING, 3RD 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-2005-00400	

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

FINDINGS:	Upgrade   of  discharge,   change  of  reason  and  authority   for  discharge,   and  change  of reenlistment code are denied.

The  Board  finds that  neither  the  evidence  of record  nor  that  provided  by  the  applicant  substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Issue 1. Although not explicitly stated, the applicant contends her discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  She has expressed a desire for upgrade of her discharge to allow for reenlistment into the armed forces.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 and a Letter of Reprimand for misconduct. In reverse order of occurrence, the Letter of Reprimand was for unauthorized absence from duty.  She also received an Article 15 for communicating a threat to injure a chief master sergeant by beating her up or stabbing her with a pair of scissors.  She also communicated a threat to burn down the chief master
sergeant's house.  As a result of these actions, she received a suspended reduction to airman first class, forfeiture of pay and a reprimand.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military mem bers.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

Issue 2.  The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well.  However, no inequity or impropriety in her discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized her term of service.

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