AIR FORCE DISC HARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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INDEX   Nl/MllER	A67.10

E1(fflBITS SlJBMlll,li;D TO TJ:IJil;,,BOARD	..••.. :)•/ . .
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	I
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3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRlEF OF PERSONNEL FILF COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE  I !EARING

HEARI NG UATE	CASE    Nl/MBER

15 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00435
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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 A FBCMR.

Names and votes will be made avail able to the applicant atthe applicant's req uest.

X- Upgrade to discharge to honorable, change the reason for discharge, and to change the reenlistment eligibility code are denied.
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SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPI I AFB, TX 781 50A742

SECRETARY Ot" THt; AIR >"ORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW IJOARO
1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING, JIU> H,OOR ANDREWS At'B, MD 20762·71Nl2

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00435	

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 reenl istment 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: The applicant contends his discharge was inequitable because  it  was  too  harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received three Article 15s for misconduct. The misconduct included making a false official statement about a check that was missing from another airman's checkbook,  writing  a check  to himself using the same missing check and forging the other airman's signature to the  check,  failing  to correctly process a bag of United States mail, and failing to perform the duties of Bay Orderly. The DRB opined that through these administrati ve 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.

Attach ment: Examiner's Brief