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ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICAT!ON FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOT!FICA T!ON
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIO	L  "XHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME Of PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

22 Sep 2006	FD-2005-00406

Case heard in Washi ngton, D.C.

Advise applicant 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 AFBCM R

Names and votes will be made available to the appl icant at the applicant's request.

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FROM:

SECRETARY OF THI\ AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
15Y.5 COMMAND DR, EF. 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-2005-00406	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals to change the reason and authority for discharge.

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:  Change ofreason and authority for discharge is 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:

Applicant requests that the reason (unsatisfactory performance) for his discharge be changed to "Failure to progress in OJT" or "For the Convenience of the Government." Applicant concludes that he should not be labeled with "Unsatisfactory Performance" making him ineligible for education benefits. The DRB opined that the reason for discharge was Unsatisfactory Performance which is in accordance with AFT 36-3208, paragraph 5.26.3, Failure to progress in on-the-job training (OJT). This reason would include individuals who fail to upgrade in a timely manner or as is in his case failed to pass the Career Development Course (CDC) exam and failed the CDC exam twice. An involuntary discharge for the Convenience of the Government would only be appropriate when discharge would serve the best interests of the Air Force and the discharge for cause is not warranted. The Board concluded the reason for the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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