AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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TYPE    GEN	I	PERSONAL     APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD    REVIEW
COUNSEL	NAMF. OF COUNSEL  ANI> OH. OH.GANll'.ATION	AIJlll":SS AND  OK  Ol<f:ANIZATION  OF COUNSEL
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ISSUES	A93.09	INllEX NllMlmH	A67.IO	EXHrBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	A PPLICATION  l'OR REVI EW OF UISCHAROE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COU NSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME or: PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING or PERSONA L APPEARANCE llE

llEARING DATE	Ci\SE NllMHl<:H.

01 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00225
APPLICANT'S ISSllE ANDTllE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAi. ARF, DISCUSS HD ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCh DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAi, 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 A FBCMR

Names and votes wi ll be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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{/	INDORSEMENT	DATE:  :J.11/2007
TO:	FROM:
SAF/MRBR	SECl<ETAl<V OF THE All< FOKCE PERSONNEL COllNCIL
AIR FORCE IJISCHARGE REVIEW DOA RD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	15. 5 COMMANI> UH, 1<:1<;  WING, 3HH l<'LOOH
RANDOLPH  AFB, TX 781 50-4742	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 Nll M HER

FD-2006-00225	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeal s 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  appl icant  substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

The applicant states that he understands the reason for h i s di scharge and that he failed to adhere and follow the expectations that were clearly communicated.  The applicant contends he was havi ng personal problems which led to his discharge.  The record indicates the applicant received six Records of Individual Counseling (late for duty--twice, conduct unbecoming an Airman, repeated failure to acknowledge verbal instruction from an noncommissioned  officer, failure to complete training and dereliction of duty); three Letters of Reprimand (late for duty, dereliction of duty and failure to obey a lawful order); and two Article 15s (failure to go and derelict in performance of duties--two separate occasions).  The Board opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members and found the characterization of the discharge received by the applicant to be appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was  consistent  with  the procedu ral and substanti ve 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