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1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
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16 May 2006	FD-2006-00067

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant 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.

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SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

FROM:

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARG:REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00067	

GENERAL:	The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, to change the reason  and authority for the discharge and change the reenlistment code.

The applicant appeared  and testified  before the Discharge  Review  Board  (DRB), without  counsel, at Andrews AFB on 16 May 2006.

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

FINDINGS:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor  that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon the record and evidence provided by applicant, the Board finds the applicant's reason and authority for discharge inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant received a general discharge for misconduct -minor disciplinary infractions

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh and the DRB concurred. Although the records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s, a vacation action and 2 Letter of Reprimands the misconduct happened within 90-day period. His misconduct included failure to maintain government quarters and financial irresponsibility. While the board did not condone the applicant's misconduct, which was a departure from conduct expected of all military members, they also noted the applicant was not involved in a serious criminal misconduct and there were extenuating circumstances that may have predicated some of the incidents. But for these offenses, the applicant was a good performer and airman, and continues to be a good citizen since his discharge. Therefore, the Board found sufficient mitigation to render the characterization of the discharge received by the applicant too harsh. The Board found the
evidence presented by the applicant sufficient to warrant an Honorable discharge, a change to the reason and authority and change to the reenlistment code.

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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority. The applicant's characterization should be changed to Honorable and Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment:
Examiner's Brief