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3	LETTER OF NOTI FICATION
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HEARING DATE	CASF; NUMllER

20 Ma r 2007	FD-2006-00354
AJ>l>l,JCAN'.f\8'1$ UE AND mE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON mE ATTACHED AJR fORCll Dl$CHAROE REVIEW BOARD Ol!CJSIONAL M'rloNALE

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 available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

* Reason and Authority
+ Reenlistment Code

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AIR FORCF. TllSCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST,  SU!TE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH  AFB,  TX  78150-4742	ANDREWS AFP, MO 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00354	

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:

Issue 1. Applicant admits that he made a mistake and has expressed a desire for upgrade of his discharge to qualify for reenlistment into the armed forces.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15  and a Record of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  The applicant received an Article 15 for theft of two memory sticks, an X-Box, two music CDs, various cleaning supplies, three X-Box games, a Coleman
lighter, Kershaw knife and sunglasses from AAFES.  He was punished with a reduction in grade to Airman, 30 days of extra duty and a reprimand.  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 appropri ate.

Issue 2.  Applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for a mistake he made when young. The DRB recognized the applicant was 19 years of age when the discharge took place.  However, there is no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong.  The ORB concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

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