ATR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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COUNSEL--NAME OF COllNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

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MEMBER SITTING

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OTl lER	DENY

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EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOAR D
2	A PPi .ICATION FOR R EVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTll'ICA TION
4		BRJEF OF PERSONN EL FI LI\ COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO Tl IF BOA RD
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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE R ECOR DING or PERSONA L APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASR  NllMllEH

01 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00203
APPi.IC ANT'S  ISSUE AN[) TflE ROARD'S DECISIONAL  RA rlONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE AITACllED AIR FORCE DISCllARUE  REVIEW  BOARD  DECISIONAL  RATIONALE

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 appl icant at the appli cant's req uest.

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INllORSEMENT	DAi'E?J/6/2007

TO:	t'llOM:
SAF/MRBR
550 C STR EET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SRCRF:TARY OF THE AIR  FORCE PEHSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCR DIS('HARCR  RRVIRW ROA RD
1535 COMMAND Dll, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
ANl>J<l:ws ;\t'll, Mii 20762-700Z

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00203	

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 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:

Issue 1.  Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  Applicant states that he was young, inexperienced in life and made some wrong decisions.  He realizes now that if he had more time he would have had a great career.  The Board 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 and concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

Issue 2.  Appl icant contends that he was promised an Honorable discharge but it did not go through because of a change in leadership.  He feels there is no reason he should not have received an Honorable discharge. He stated that he had served his country well and had medals and certificates to show.  The record indicates the applicant received six Records of Individual Counseling for being late for work--three times, failure to obey direct order, failure to meet standards, and abuse of government vehicle; four Letters of Reprimand for being late for work and failure to go; and an Article 15 for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain current registration for his vehicle.  The Board found no evidence of inequity or impropriety in his discharge.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.

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