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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

20 Ma r 2007	FD-2006-00378
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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant 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 applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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SAF/MRBR	SECRETARY OF rm: AIR FORCE PERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVJt;W  BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING. Jllll FLOOR
RANDOLPH  AFB,  TX  78150-4742	ANDREWS AFB. MD 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-2006-00378	

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 the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was unable to identify any that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service record.  The applicant admits that he was immature and made mistakes while in the Air Force.  He has expressed a desire for upgrade of his discharge to qualify for reenlistment with the armed forces.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article  15, four Letters of Reprimand, and a Letter of Counseling for misconduct.  He received an Article 15 for writing a check for his rent deposit and failed to maintain sufficient funds in his checking account.  He was punished with a reduction in grade
to Airman First Class.  He was administratively disciplined for financial irresponsibility, assaulting a fellow Airman and a traffic ticket.  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