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ISSUES	A94.06	INIJEX NUMBER	A66.00	1 • ,1,!;X,,.ITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOJNTING Tl IE BOAR D
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER Of NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUOMITTED A'I TIM E OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

25 Jan 2007	FD-2006-00144
Al'PLICAN'P.S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL All.Ii DISCUSSED ON THE ATIACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD Dl!CISIONAL·RATION)\LI!

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the appl icant's request.

"'  CHANGE  RE CODE
+ CHANGE REASON AND AUTHORITY  TO SECRETARIAL A UTHOR ITY

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SECRETARY Ot" THt; AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCii.
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 31<ll FLOOR
RANDOLPH  AFB,  TX 78150"4742	ANDREWS AFB, Mll 1076z.700Z

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00144	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals 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:   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 characterization, reason and authority for discharge, and reenlistment code are inequitable.

ISSUE:

Member received a general discharge for alleged drug abuse.  Applicant infers his discharge was too harsh because he was not guilty of the alleged offenses.  After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and information contained in the record, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge, to the change the reason for discharge, and the reenl istment code.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the di scharge 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 discharge, and the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority. The applicant's characterization and reason  for discharge should be changed to Honorable and Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief