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APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGf!
LETTER OP NOTIFICATION
BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
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ADDinONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITl'ED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

IU!:ARIN(; DATE	CASE NUMBER

24 Jun 2010	FD-2009-00066

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 AFBCMR.

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

*Reason and Authority
+ Reenlistment Code

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF TllE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REv1EW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001

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

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2009-00066	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, to  change  the  reason  and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant was offered a personal  appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) 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.

FINDING: Upgrade of the discharge, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence  of record  nor  that provided  by  the  applicant  substantiates  an ineq uity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSU E:

Appl icant was discharged for unsatisfactory participation from Grissom Air Reserve Base (ARB). Applicant stated on DD form 293 he could not find full time employment in Indiana or Ohio near his reserve unit; however the applicant stated he did find employment in Iowa and requested a transfer to the 132nd Iowa Air National Guard , but the transfer was denied. The Board was unable to find any documentation regarding the discharge. Due to lack of evidence and supporting documentation to explain the discharge, the Board concludes that the misconduct was a significant departure from the conduct expected of all  military members. The Board relies on the presumption of regularity and finds the characterization; reason for discharge and the reen l istment code were 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 exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief