AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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1	ORDER  APPOTNTING  THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR  REVI EW OP DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTI FICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADD!TI  NAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME or
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

28 Sep 2006	FD-2006-00045

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 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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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 Fl.OOR 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-2006-00045	

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 the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

The applicant submitted no issues and cited his desire for upgrade to improve job opportunities.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, a Vacation, a Letter of Reprimand, and three Records of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  He was administratively disciplined for financial irresponsibility and failure to attend mandatory appointments.  The Article 15 was for being derelict in the performance of duties by failing to have necessary technical data with him to launch/recover an aircraft.  He received a suspended reduction in grade to airman first class and thirty days of extra duty.  The Vacation was for being derelict in the performance of duty by failing to have necessary technical data available prior to commencing an aircraft jacking procedure.  He was reduced in grade to airman first class.  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