AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME 01<' SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

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TYPE GEN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

x	RECORD REVIEW

« 'i?JJ	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION YES	No
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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING
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UOTHC

OTHER	DENY
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ISSUES

A92.21 A93.0l

INDEX NUMst:R

A67.50 A67.90

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TI-IE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMIITED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARlNG  DATE	CASE NUMBER

01Aug  2006	FD-2006-00024

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

The applicant was scheduled for a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board at Andrews AFB, MD on August  1, 2006, but after acknowledging intent to appear, failed to do so without requesting a postponement.  The case was considered via records review.

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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FROM:

SECR:TARY 0' THE AIR t'ORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS  AFB, MD 20762·7002

Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00024	

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

The applicant was scheduled for a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board at Andrews AFB, MD on August  I , 2006, but after acknowledging intent to appear, failed to do so without requesting a postponement.  The case was considered via records review.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  Upgrade of 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:	Applicant  contends  discharge  was  inequitable  because  some  of his misconduct  was  due to his youthfulness, and cites his post service accomplishments.

The records indicated the applicant received an Article  15, four Letters of Reprimand, and two Records of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure  from conduct expected of all military members.  The DRB recognized the applicant was 21 years of age when the discharge took place.  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 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 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