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1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	HRIEF OF PERSON N EL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO Tl IE BOARD ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARIN(; DATF,	CASK NUMBER

08 Feb 2007	FD-2006-00246

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 lo submit an application to the AFBCMR

Names and votes will be made avai l able to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.
* Reason and Authority
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SECRETARY  OF TllE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL AIR FORCE JllSCHAl<GF: REVIEW BOARD
lo35 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOK
ANDREWS AFR, MD 20762-71Kl2

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00246	

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:  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 and based on one isolated incident in 7 1/2 years of service.  The records indicated the applicant received a General Court Martial and a civilian conviction for two counts of forgery.  The General Court Martial found the applicant guilty of stealing United States currency; uttering American Express money orders with intent to defraud; and wrongfully soliciting another airman to steal United States currency by asking him to falsely cash money orders.  The applicant was sentenced on November 22, 1996 to confinement for 6 months, reduction in grade to Airman Basic, and forfeiture of $583.00 pay for six months.  The applicant's records also indicated applicant was convicted of two counts of Forgery 3rd degree in the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware.  The Board concluded the miscond uct 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