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INllEX NUMBER

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J<;xnrnrrs SUBMITTED TQ1mE BQARD
ORDER APPOINTING TIIE BOARD
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2  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF JJlSCHARGE
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3  LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

4  BRIEF OF PERSON NEL FILE

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COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
A DDITIONAL EX! llBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCF
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL Ai'l'EARANCE HEARING

Hl< AHlNG DA.TE	CAS : NUMBER

24 Jun 2010	FD-2009-00I 43
'.) APPL! ANT1S'!SSOE ANP Tiff BOAJ_U,;i; DECISIONAL RAn?_ A,}E ARE DISCUSSEt 0)< THE ATf ACHEIJ AIR FORCE l)ISCHARGE R!NIEW UOARP PECISJONAL RATIONALE. ·!»

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the I3oard, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to subm it an application to the A FBCMR.

Names and votes wi l l he made avai lable to the appl icant at the applicant's request.

*Reason and Authority
+Reenlistment Code

TO,	FROM,
SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781 50-4742

'DATF;;  7/6(.lUIU

SECRETARY OF TllE AIR FORCE PERSONm:t, COUNCIL AIR FORO: lllSCllARGE RF:YIEW BOARP
ISJS COMMANll IJH, i,;i,; WI NG, JRll FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762- 700!

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISION AL RATIONALE	CASE NCMHER

FD-2009-00143	

GENERAL: The appl icant appeals f()r 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      completed based on the avai lable service record.

The attached brief contains available pe1ti nent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: The Board denies the upgrade or the discharge, change of reason and authori ty 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 inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He further contends as a result of being sexually assaulted by another airman it resulted in his drinking of alcohol and ADAPT failure. The records ind icated the appl i cant received  a General  Discharge in accordance with AFT 36-3208, paragraph
5.32.1 .2 for Failure  m Alcohol Abuse Treatment. The DRB opined that the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior. The Board concluded that the negative aspects of  the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions he made 111 his Air Force  career.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate his issuc(s), that he should consider exercising their right to make a personal appearance before the Board.  Ifthe applicant chooses to exercise this right, he should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity/impropriety  and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive req uirements of the discharge regulati on 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