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INDEX NUMBER

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ORDER APPOINTING TllE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF D!SCl lARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S R ELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT   SUBMITTED Al TI ME OF
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE R ECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMllER

10 May 2007	FD-2006-00481

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 subm it an application to the AFBCMR.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's request.

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550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781 50-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
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-2006-00481	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge.

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 and change ofreason and authority for discharge 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:

Although not explicitly stated, applicant contends her discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. Applicant stated she was a victim of domestic violence and did not receive the needed support from her leadership.	The records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s and a Record of Individ ual Counseling for misconduct.  The applicant received her first Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order to clean up and report to the barracks to get ready for a Base Honor Guard detail.  She was punished with a
suspended reduction in grade and 30 days of extra duty.  Her second Article 15 was for making a false statement during a pre-trial confinement hearing.  She was reduced in grade to Airman and had to perform  14 days of extra duty.  She was also administratively disciplined for failure to go.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior. The Board concluded the applicant's misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The characterization of the discharge received by the appl icant 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