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1	ORDER APPOINTING Tl IE BOARD	 	
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCI IA RGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL l'ILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE HOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME UF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

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HEARING DATE	CASF. NUMBER

17 Oct 2006	FD-2006-00072
AJ>mCAN!',; «!l!lltlE ANO THE llOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONA!. ARE DISCUSSED ON TIIE AT'rACHl!O AIR fORCE ntsCHARl,ib REVfllW·,l'IOARn OllCISJONAL RAllONALE

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 avai lable to the applicant at the applicant's request.

*Reason and Authority
+Reenlistment  Code

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SECRETARY OF THE MR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781 50-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD l0762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMRER

FD-2006-00072	

GENERAL:	The  applicant  appeal s 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  of  reason  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:

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  He contends that he was punished at Keesler AFB with 30 days of correctional custody and reduction in rank.  He feels his life should not be ruined for disciplinary infractions in which he already received punishment.  The records indicated the applicant received two Article  15's, and a Vacation for misconduct.  The first Article 15 was for providing alcohol to an airman under the age of 21.  He received a suspended reduction to airman basic and 30 days of correctional custody.  The Vacation action was for failure to go to appointed place of duty.  This action resulted in his reduction in grade to airman basic.  The second Article 15 was for failure to report to the First Sergeant's office.  He was punished with restriction to the limits of Eglin AFB for 14 days and 14 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