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HEARI NG (lAl8	CASE NliMIJJ,;K

20 Aug 2009

FD-2008-00393

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to subm i t an appl ication to the AFBCMR. Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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SECRETARY OF TllE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
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AIR FORCI DISCHARGE REVIEW  BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASt: NUMH:K

FD-2008-00393	

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 and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record. The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the d ischarge.

FIN DINGS:  Upgrade of discharge is granted.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety t hat woul d justify a change of discharge. However, based upon the  record  and  evidence provided by applicant, the Board finds the discharge characterization d ischarge characterization was too harsh with regard to the misconduct.

The record indicates the applicant received:
1.  One (1) Article  15 for failure to go at time prescribed to his appointed place of duty and making a false official statement.
Three (3) Letters of Reprimand for failure to pay $181.00 debt overdue 60 days, failure to go to appointed place of duty  at specific time and emailing sexually disparagi ng comments to another Airman.

ISSUES:

Appl icant submitted no issues regarding the inequity or impropriety of his/her discharge. The appl icant submits a desire to take advantage of GI bill to assist with educational expenses and notes his current education, good conduct, community service and desire to farther education. The Board reviewed the entire record and determined the characterization of the discharge too harsh in light of the offenses committed and the accompanying record.  The Hoard grants upgrade of the discharge characterization to Honorable.

CONCLUSIONS:   The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was withi n the discretion of the discharge authority and that the appl icant was provided full administrative due process.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Ilonorable discharge under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief