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INDEX NUMBER

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A94.05	1	ORDFR  APPOINTING  Tl IE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR  REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTirJCATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDJTlONA I. EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

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15 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00265

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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 applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBEH

FD-2006-00265	

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 did not take into account the medical issues he was experiencing at the time.  The board acknowledged that the member received medical treatment for depression, anxiety, insomnia, frequent headaches, and a pineal lesion.  Following a review of
all available facts and evidence in the case, the Board found no causal or mitigating relationship between the member's instances of misconduct and his medical condition. The records indicated the applicant received two Article 1S s, four Letters of Reprimand, one Letter of Counseling, and one Record of Individual
Counsel ing for misconduct. The misconduct included fai lure to complete training by suspense date, dereliction of duty, failure to go on divers occasions, failure to obey a lawful order, unprofessional behavior, financial irresponsibility, and failure to pay overdue Government Travel Card balance.  The DRB opined  that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct 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