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ISSllt.:s	A92.21	INllEX NUMBER	A67.IO	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
A92.0l	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
A94.05	2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICA TLON
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL  FILE COUNSEL'S R ELEASE TO Tl I E flOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONA L APPEA RANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NllM8ER

22 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00260
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL  ARE lllSCIJSSEO ON THF, ATTACHFO AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  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 avai lable to the appl icant at the applicant's request.

X - Upgrade, Change Reason and Authority and Change Reenlistment Code

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INDORSEMENT	DATE: 5/3/2007
TO:	FROM:
SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY OF TllE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FO CI; l>ISCHARGF. REVIEW BOARD
550 C STR EET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMANll  llR, EE  WING, 3Rll FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB, Mll 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NllMHF.R

FD-2006-00260	
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 perti nent  data on the  appl icant 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.

ISSU E:

Issue 1 . Appl icant contends that he was young and immature; he made bad decisions and would like another chance.  The record indicates that the applicant received a Record of Individ ual Counseling for failing to return from lunch, returni ng late from lunch and failing to meet standards (twice--boots not shined and  failing to get a hai rcut); a Letter of Counsel ing for fai l ure to go; three Letters of Reprimand for fai ling to obey an order and insubordinate conduct, failing to return from lunch at appointed time (twice), and for
being arrested for shoplifting cough/cold medicine m1d ingesting 16 pills; an Article 15 for failure to go (twice), and on divers occasions with intent to deceive made a false official statements to a senior noncommissioned  officer.  The Board opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service, as does the reason for discharge and the reenlistment code received.

Issue 2.  Applicant states that he was very successful in training and duties.  The Board took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performance reports, letters of recommendation and  other accomplishments; however, found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  The Board concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge, reason for discharge m1d reenlistment code was appropriate due to the misconduct.

Issue 3.  Appl icant states since his discharge he enrolled in college, completed his Associate's Degree, has kept the same job and is deeply involved in local church.  The Board was pleased to sec that the applicant was doing well and has a good job.  However, no inequity or impropriety in his discharge was suggested or found in the course of the review.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service as does the reason for discharge and the reenlistment code.

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 appl icant was provided ful I adm i nistrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that there exists no l egal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.	

Attachment: Exmniner's Brief