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ersonal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an

he appl icant's request.	

HEARING DATE	CASl'. NUMllER

30 Apr 2010	FD-2009-00032

Case heard in Washington,  D.C.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2009-00032	

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 and requests that the review be completed	on the available service record.

The attached brief contains avai lable pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge.

The Board finds the applicant submitted no	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:    Applicant  received a General  discharge for Misconduct-Drug Abuse

Issue 1. Applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service record. The record indicates that the applicant was discharged for Misconduct- Drug Abuse. He received a Letter of Reprimand dated 19 February 2008 for inhaling gasoline, an activity known as "Huffing". Inhalant abuse (huffing) is the purposeful inhalation of chemical vapors to achieve an altered mental or physical state. The record shows that the applicant admitted to	in Huffing prior to entering the military. Although the applicant has no previous disciplinary infractions, his drug use is incompati ble with military service. The Board concluded the misconduct was significant departure from conduct expected of all military members. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

CONCLUSION: 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 the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that there	no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and detennines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief