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ISSUES

A94.53

INllEX NUMBER	A67.00

EXHIBITS SUBMIT1.'ED TO THE B()ARD
1	OR DER APPOINTING Tl IE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTI FICATION
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4		BR1EF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME Of PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

25 Apr 2007	FD-2007-00003

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 AFBC M R.

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

TO:

SAFIMRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVU,:W BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRll FLOOR ANDREWS At'IJ, Mll 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-2007-00003	

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

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 is 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 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, three Letters of Reprimand, and a Record of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  The applicant received an Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order by driving on an Air Force installation while under suspended driving privileges and for fraudulently obtaining base housing.  She was punished with a suspended  reduction in grade to Airman First Class, forfeiture of pay and 30 days extra duty.  Applicant was also administratively disciplined for failure to go, failure to maintain lawn in base housing, and for being arrested twice by civilian authorities for driving under the influence.  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 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