AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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ISSUES

A92.21 A93.0l

INDEX NUMBER

A66.00

ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXI llBITS SURMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

25 J ul 2007

FD-2006-00464

Case heard i n 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 wi l l be made available to the applicant at the appl icant's req uest.

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TO,

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE OISCllARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, F.F. WING, 31<0 FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, 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-2006-00464	

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

The applicant requested a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) and was scheduled for an appearance on 11 June 2007, via video-teleconference between Robins AFB, GA and Andrews AFB, MD, but he did not keep the appoi ntment or call to reschedule.  Therefore, his request was reviewed based upon the record and his submission.

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:

Issue 1. Although not explicitly stated, applicant contends that he should not be penalized indefinitely for a mistake he made when young.  The records indicated the applicant had a Special Court Martial for vvrongfully using Ecstasy, a Schedule I controlled substance.  He was punished with confinement for five months, forfeiture of pay for five months, and reduction to Airman Basic.  The Board concluded the applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all mi litary members.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

Issue 2.  The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well and has a good job.  However, no inequity or impropriety in his discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.

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 appl icant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief