AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

''	'	AMN	'	'

·------------------------- .	·--------------.
-------------------------- '	-------------!
TYPE   GEN	I	PERSONAL    APPEARANCE	x	I	RECORD    REVIEW
COUNSl!.L	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS ANIJ OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YRS	No
x

r-'

VOTE OF.• .!. RD
MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTl lC	OTHER	DENY
--------------------------------	x
x

f-<
x
-,
x
-<
x
----------------------------------
ISSUES	A94.05	INDEX NUMBER	A67.10	EXHIBITS  SUBMl'FTED 1'Q TIJE BOARD
I	ORDER A PPOINTTNG THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW Of DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

13 Ma r 2007	FD-2006-00300
' .AtPfCANT'S IS$01! AND THI! BOARD'S DECISIONAL ll.ATIONAL ARE O(SCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR fORCE DTSCHAROE REVIEW SOAl\O Ol!CISJONA't l\.ATIONALF.

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 subm it an application to the AFBCMR.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the appl icant's request.

----------------------------------	---------------------------------------------	-----------'

''

'''
- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - ---.,----- -•-----,,,... - -·v· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J " - - - - - - •sz·-- - -- - -- - -- - - - -- --- - -- --- - -- - -- -·
INDOR.SEMENT	DATE:  3/2112007
TOo	FROM,

SAf/MRBR

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR  t'Oi<CE  PERSONNEL  COllNCIL
AIR FORCE  DISCHARGE  REVIEW  BOAl!h
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND  DR, EE WING,JRD  t'LOOI<
RANOOLPH  AFB, TX 781 50-4742	ANDREWS AFB,..MD 20762·7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00300	

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:

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received two Article  I5s and a Letter of Reprimand for misconduct.  The applicant's first Article  15 was for making a false official statement.  He was reduced i n grade to Airman First Class, suspended forfeiture of pay, 5 days extra duty and a reprimand.  The second Article 15 which led to his administrative discharge was for failure to go to his appointed place of duty.  He was reduced in grade to Airman and received a  reprimand.  He was administratively disciplined with a Letter of Reprimand for failure to go on three occasions.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the applicant's 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