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EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO Tl:IE BOARD
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2	APPLICATION  FOR  REVI EW OF DISCHARGE
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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

14 Sep 2006	FD-2005-00499
APPLICANT'S lSSO!i; AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL, RATIONAL AU tllSCOSSl!O ON Tflll A'tr /\CHIOD AIR FORCE DISCHAROE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE
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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to subm i t an application to the AFBCMR

Names and votes wi l l  be made avai l able to the appl icant at the applicant's request.

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SAF/MRHR	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONN;1, COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW  BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUIT E 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB,  TX 781 50-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762·7<KJ2

AFHQ  FORM  0-2077, JAN  00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition wil l be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBRR

FD-2005-00499	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

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 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:

Issue 1. Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received two Article  15's, five Letters of Reprimand, two Letters of Counseling, and a Record of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  The applicant was administratively disciplined for multiple infractions for failure to go and being late for work.  He was further disciplined with an Article 15 for sleeping on his post.  He was punished with a restriction to Barksdale AFB for 30 days and 15 days of extra duty.  His second Article 15 was for unlawfully grabbing an airman on her body with his hand.  He was reduced in grade to airman first class and 30 days of extra duty.  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