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ISSUES	A93.ll	INDEX NUMBER	A67.90	.. i EXHIBl'.fli!,	rI'TED THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOI NTI NG Tl IE 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 HE

HBARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

17 Oct 2006	FD-2005-00470
Al'l'Ll 1SSOE AND THE BOARD'S DE; ONAL RATIONAL All.Ii DISCUSS!/\?	.AVrCHED AIR FORCE DI£	,	BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

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 AFBCMR

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

*Reason and Authority
+Reenlistment  Code

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TO:	FROM:

SAF/MRBR

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW  BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD 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 NUMBER

FD-2005-00470	

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 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 ofreason 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:

The applicant cited his desire to serve once again in the armed forces.  He also contends that his former commander advised him he should try to reenlist once his bills were under control.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, a Vacation, three Letters of Reprimand, and four Records of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  He received an Article 15 for making false official statements.   He was punished with a suspended reduction in grade to airman, suspended forfeiture of pay, and 14 days of extra duty.  The Vacation action resulting in his reduction to airman and forfeiture of pay was for failure to pay a debt.  Applicant was also administratively disciplined for financial irresponsibility, inattention to detail, insubordinate behavior, and failure to obey an order.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample 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.

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