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INDEX NUMBER	A69.00

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1  ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4  BR1EF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

HEARING  DATE	CASE NUMBER

24 Feb 2011

FD-2009-00516

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 applicant's request.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001

AFHQ  FORM  0-2077, JAN  00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCH A RGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2009-0051 <i	

GENE RAL: The app l 1 L  mt appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant was ofJ'c rL·J a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (ORB) but ,kc·l i ned and req uests t hat the re \ 1 cw be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief conta1 ns available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the d i sL·lu rge.

FINDING:  The Board d enies the upgrade of the d ischarge.

The Board  finds that  neither the evidence  of record  nor that  provided  by the  applicant  substant i aics an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Issue 1. Applicant contends medical conditions and medication he was taking contributed greatly to h i s misconduct.  The record indicates the applicant received a General discharge for failure in alcohol rehabilitation.  Additionally, he had an Article 15 in August 2007 for driving while intoxicated.  Upon review of the record, 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 miscond uct 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 reenlistment code were appropriate.

Issue 2. A review of applicant's medical record disclosed he had an ADAPT in-take appointment on 29 Jan 2007. He attended the 6-hour Substance Abuse Awareness Seminar in Feb 2007. In July 2007, applicant was diagnosed alcohol dependent and also as having an adjustment disorder with depressed mood. In late September 2007, applicant had a relapse without hospitalization. He subsequently made a suicide attempt while drunk, at which time it was determined he should go to in-patient treatment. By his own admission, applicant refused the treatment and was deemed an alcohol rehabilitation failure. Coupled with his known misconduct, the Board concluded the discharge was appropriate for the reason which was its basis, and that the characterization accurately described the quality of applicant's service.

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