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ISSllES	A92.21	INDEX NUMBER	A67.90	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARJ>
A93.1 l	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
A93.0I	2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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HEARING DATli	CASE NUMBER

28 Jul 2006	FD-2005-00422
APPLICANT'S lSSt!lo AND nm BOAlU)'S DECISIONAL RATION At ARE DISCUSS!'!) ON Tiffi AHACH.GD AIR FORCE DlSCl:lAROER.EVlliW BOARD OliCl$lONAL MTIONALE

Case heard in 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 req uest

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TO:	FROM:
SAF/M RBR	SECRETARY OF THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE RF.VIEW JlOARD

550 C STREET WEST, SU ITE 40

1535 COMMAND DR, l:E WING, 3RD FLOOR

RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	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 NllMBER

FD-2005-00422	

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

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

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 neit her the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an ineq uity or impropri ety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Issue 1. The applicant admitted that he was young and lacked personal financial experience and made poor personal decisions.  He has requested relief so that he could once again serve in the armed forces.  The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15, a Vacation and five Letters of Reprimand for misconduct.  The applicant received the Article 15 for wrongfully appropriating $155.00 from another airman and a Vacation action on his reduction to airman.  He also received five Letters of Reprimand for failure to go, dereliction of duty, failure to obey an order and financial irresponsibility.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had aniple opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  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 and has a good job.  However, no inequity or impropriety in his discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.

Issue 3.  Applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for mistakes he made when he was young.  The DRB recognized the applicant was 21 years of age when the discharge took pl ace.  However, there is no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong.  The Board opined the applicant was older than the vast majority of first-term members who properly adhere to the Air Force's standards of conduct.  The DRB concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

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