AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING  RECORD

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A94.05

INDEX NUMBER	A67.10

1 ORDER APPOINTING THE HOARD
2  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
. 3 LETTER OF NOTIFJCA TION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITIED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING Or Pl":RSONAL APPEA RANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMHl'.:R

27 May 20l0	FD-2009-00052

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the application to the AFBCMR.

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

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

TO:	FROM:
SAFIMRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150·4742

SECRETARY OF1'HF; AIR FORCE l'ERSONNEI. COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR, li:E WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, Mil 2071.l-700I

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER
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FD-2009-00052	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but declined 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 discharge.

FINDINGS:  The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge.

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.

ISSUES:

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  He admits that he made a few errors and has learned from his mistakes.  The records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s, a Letter of Reprimand and three Memorandums for Record for misconduct.  His misconduct consisted of failure to pay debts, being delinquent on his Government Travel Card (4x), and viewing, downloadi ng and storing pornographic material on his government computer.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded that  the negati ve aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made in his Air
Force career.  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 the applicant 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 and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief