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I  ISSUES	A93.33	I     INDEX NUMBER	A67.90	<l:    ljiXIJIBITSSUBMITIED   TO 'fHE ll94JID
A93.25	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 EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

30 Mar 2006	FD-2005-00453
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECJSIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AlR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board 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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TO:	FROM:

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, EE 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-2005-00453	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reenlistment code. The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, at Andrews AFB on 30 Mar 2006. The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge and the 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. Applicant contends that his discharge did not take into account the contributions he accomplished while in the service which included two desert deployments in support of Operation Desert Storm--Kuwait and Operation Iraqi Freedom and volunteered to be a member in two search & recovery teams . . .hands on with finding and recovering remains--was awarded with AFCM for outstanding achievement.  The board took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performance reports and other accomplishments.  The DRB recognized the fact that the applicant had served seven and half years total service before the discharge was initiated, but concluded the misconduct was a departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

Issue 2.  Applicant contends that after his DUI incident he struggled with how his long distance separation was affecting his seven-year old son as well as some inappropriate actions toward himself and other shift leaders regarding responsibilities and duties by the dining facility manager.  He subsequently sought support from his unit commander for discharge.  Applicant asserts that the commander used the minor infractions to justify the discharge.   The board considered the time period of misconduct but finds that neither the  evidence ofrecord nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.  However, if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate the alleged support from his unit commander favoring an honorable discharge and other commendable post-service accomplishments, the applicant should consider exercising his right to appeal to the AF Board of Military Corrections.

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 and his reenlistment code should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief