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ISSUES	A94.05	INDEX NlJMBER	A67.90	EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE B<JRD
A67.00	1	ORDER APPOINTING Tl IE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR R EVl f'W Of DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTI FICATION
4	BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO Tl IE BOARD
ADD!TlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT Tl M E OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

HEARING DA TE	CASE NlJMBER

10 May 2007	FD-2006-00463

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APPUCANT'S ISSUllAND THE llOMD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL AR.E DISCUSSED ON THli A'll'ACHED AIR FORCE [JJSCHARGE REVl!iW BOARD DECISIONAi. RATIONALE

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Ad vise appl icant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an appl ication to the AFBCMR

Names and votes will be made available to the appl icant at the appl icant's req uest

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TNDORSEMRNT	DATE:  5/30/2007
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SAF/M RHR	SECl!ETARY  m· THE All{ t'OHCE  rt;RSONNEL  (OllNCll.
AIR FORCE DISCllARC.E REVIEW BOARD

550 C STR EET WEST, SUITE 40

1535 COMMANIJ Ill<. EE WI NG, JRIJ FLOOR

RANDOLPH A PH, TX 781 50-4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATlONALE	CASE NUMRER

FD-2006-00463	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but decl ined to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors lead ing 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 the discharge was too harsh because it was based solely on failure to pass room inspections and was not related to his duty performance.  He contends he completed his military training and performed assigned duties without misconduct.  The applicant received a General discharge for Pattern of Misconduct, Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline.  The misconduct included a Record of Individual Counseling for a failed dorm room inspection, two Letters of Reprimand for failing to maintain dorm room and standards of cleanli ness, two Article l 5s for dereliction of duty by willfully failing to maintain his dorm room as prescribed in base dormitory standards, and a Vacation of an Article 15 for
failure to go.  After review of the record, the Board concluded that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his behavior.  The Board found the significant negative aspects of the misconduct outweigh the positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.   The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS:  The Discharge Review Board concludes 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