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HEAFUNG DATE 
14 Aug 2003 

CASE NUMBER 

Case heard at Washington, D.C. 

ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD 
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 

BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE 
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD 
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF 
PERSONAL APPEARANCE 
I  TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE 

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Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance withiwithout counsel, and the right to 
submit an application to the AFBCMR 

TO: 

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

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORt'E PERSONNEL. COUNCIL 
AIR FORCE DIbCHMGE REVlEW BOARD 
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR 
ANDREWS  AQB, MD 20762-7002 

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00 

(EF-V2) 

Previous edition will be used 

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE 

CASE NUMBER 

FD-2003-00181 

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 to 
exercise this right. 

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

FINDINGS:  Upgrade of Discharge is denied. 

The Board  finds th'e  applicant submitted no issues 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: 

The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service 
record.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case 
on which to base  an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated applicant received two Article  15s, four 
Letters  of Reprimand,  and  six Records  of Individual Counseling.  His misconduct  included  failure to pay 
debt, dereliction of duty, financial irresponsibility, failure to maintain dorm room, late for work and failing 
to  answer  a  six-ring  standby,  failure  to  complete  Career  Development  Course,  failure  to  follow  proper 
procedures, and displaying pornographic  images on a government computer.  The DRB opined that through 
these  administrative actions, the  applicant had  ample opportunities to  change his negative  behavior.  The 
Board concluded the disciplinary infractions were a significant departure  from the conduct  expected of all 
military members.  The Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an 
upgrade of discharge. 

CONCLUSIONS:  The  Discharge  Review  Board  concludes  that  the  discharge  was  consistent  with  the 
procedural and substantive requirements o f t he discharge regulation and w as within the discretion o f t he 
discharge authority and that 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, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed. 

Attachment: 
Examiner's Brief 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR  FORCE 

AIR  FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW  BOARD 

ANDREWS AFB,  MD 

(Former AMN)  (HGH A1C) 

1.  MATTER UNDER REVIEW:  Appl rec'd a GEN Disch fr USAF 19 Mar 02 UP AFI 36- 
3208, para 5.49  (Misconduct -  Minor Disciplinary Infractions).  Appeals for 
Honorable Discharge. 

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2.  BACKGROUND: 

a. DOB: 31 Oct 79.  Enlmt Age: 20 5/12.  Disch Age: 22 4/12. Educ: HS DIPL. 

AFQT: N/A.  A-71,  E-70,  G-72,  M-68. PAFSC: 2A634 -  Aircraft Fuel Systems 
Apprentice. DAS: 25 Aug  00. 

b.  Prior Sv: (1) AFRes 10 Apr 00 -  18 Apr 00  (9 days)(Inactive). 

3.  SERVICE UNDER  REVIEW: 

a.  Enlisted as AB 19 Apr 00 for 6 yrs. Svd: 1 Yrs 11 Mo 1 Das, all AMS. 

b.  Grade Status:  AMN -  27 Sep 01 (Vacation of Article 15, 14 Feb 02) 

A1C -  02 Jun 00 

c.  Time Lost:  None. 

d.  Art 15's:  (1) 14 Feb 02, Vacation, McConnell AFB, KS -  Article 134. 
You, being indebted to Pioneer Military Lending in the 
sum of $576.00 for cash and things of value, which 
amount became due and payable on or about 1 Nov 01, 
did, from between on or about 1 Nov 01, to on or about 
4 Feb 02, dishonorably fail to pay said debt. 
Reduction to Airman. (No appeal)  (No -mitigation) 

(2) 27 Sep 01, McC~qnell AFB, KS -  Article 92.  You, who 

knew of your duties, on or about 20 Aug 01, were 
derelict in the performance of those duties in that you 
negligently failed to stay awake while performing your 
duties as fireguard, as it was your duty to do. 
Suspended reduction to Airman.  Suspended forfeiture of 
$100.00 pay per month for two months, and 30 days 
restriction. (No appeal) (No mitigation) 

e.  Additional: LOR, 04 FEB 02 -  Financial irresponsibility. 

LOR, 23 JAN 02 -  Not wearing proper personal protective 

equipment. 

RIC, 09 JAN 02 -  Late for work. 
RIC, 03 JAN 02 -  Dereliction of duty. 
LOR, 28 NOV 01 -  Late for inspection and maintaining 

dormitory room below minimum standards. 

RIC, 18 SEP 01 -  Late for work, and failing to answer the 

telephone while on 6 ring standby. 
LOR, 20 JUL 01 -  Displaying pornograhic images on a 

RIC, 13 JUN  01 -  Failure to follow proper procedures for 

government computer. 

tool inspection. 

RIC, 11 JUN 01 -  Financial irresponsibility. 
RIC, 25 MAY 01 -  Failure to complete Career Development 

Course. 

f .  CM:  None. 

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g.  Record of SV: 19 Apr 00 -  18 Dec 01  McConnell AFB  2  (1nitial)REF 

(Discharged from McConnell AFB) 

h.  Awards &  Decs:  AFTR, SAEMR, AFOUA, AFSB. 

i.  Stmt of Sv:  TMS: (1) Yrs  (11) Mos  (10) Das 
TAMS: (1) Yrs  (11) Mos  (01) Das 

4.  BASIS ADVANCED FOR REVIEW:  Appln  (DD Fm 293) dtd 9 APR 03. 

(Change Discharge to Honorable) 

NO ISSUES SUBMITTED 

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None. 

 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 
22D MAINTENANCE SQUADRON (AMC) 
McCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS 

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WAR  0 6  2002 

MEMORANDUM FOR A 

FROM:  22 MXSICC 

SUBJECT:  Notification Memorandum 

1.  I am recogmending  your discharge from the United States Air Force for minor disciplinary 
If  my 
infractions,  in  accordance  with  AFPD  36-32  and  AFI  36-3208,  paragraph  5.49. 
recommendation is  approved,  your  service may  be  characterized as either  honorable  or under 
honorable conditions (general).  I am recommending that your service be characterized as under 
honorable conditions (general). 

2.  My reasons for this action'are: 

a.  You  did, between  on or about 25 October 2000 and on or about 24 May 2001, fail to 
satisfactorily complete your Career Development Course (CDC).  When asked to provide the self 
test question worksheet, it was determined that  you  had very little progression.  Your projected 
completion date for your CDCs was  13 February 2001 and as of  24 May 2001 your CDCs had 
not  been  completed.  For this. incident, you  received a Record of  Individual Counseling (RIC), 
dated 25 May 2001. 

b.  You, being indebted to Riverwalk Apartment, failed to pay  the past  due amount of 
$635.00 in  rent  for  June  2001.  You  had  also been  late  with  your  rent  payment  five  of  the 
previous  nine  months.  Additionally,  you  failed  to  pay  your  car  payment  for  the  amount  of 
$564.85.  For these incidents, you received a RIC, dated 1 1 June 2001. 

c.  You did, on or about 8 June 2001, fail to follow proper procedures for end of  shift tool 
inspection.  A consolidated tool kit (CTK) was signed closed by you  with a tool missing from its 
contents.  This missing tool was later found in the trash.  For this incident, you received a RIC, 
dated 1 3 June 200 1. 

d.  You did, on  or about 30 May 2001, wrongfully display pornographic images on your 
government computer, in violation of  Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-129, paragraph 6.1.3, dated 
1 August  1999.  For  this  incident, you  received  a  Letter  of  Reprimand  (LOR), dated 20 July 
2001. 

e.  You  were,  on  or about  18 September 2001, late for work.  Attempts  were made to 
contact you  about your  duty schedule change, but  you  never  answered the phone,  even though 
you  were  on  six-ring  telephone  standby.  For  this  incident,  you  received  a  RIC,  dated  18 
September 200 1. 

AMC--GLOBAL REACH FOR AMERICA 

f.  You, who knew of  your duties at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, on or about 20 
August  2001, were  derelict in the performance  of  those duties in  that  you  negligently failed to 
stay  awake  while  performing  your  duties  as  fireguard,  as  it  was  your  duty  to  do.  For  this 
incident,  you  received  nonjudicial punishment  (Article  15), dated  27  September  2001  and  an 
Unfavorable Information File (UIF) was initiated. 

g.  You  did,  on  or  about  16  November  2001,  maintain  your  dormitory  room  below 
minimum standards.  You were instructed to clean your room and be ready for standby inspection 
on  19 November 2001.  You were late for this inspection because you overslept.  This ihspection 
also resulted in a failure.  For this incident, you received a LOR, dated 28 November 2001. 

h.  You were, on or about 3 January 2002, asked to go to the tool room to get the needed 
tools  and supplies for  a ground emergency fuel leak.  In  response, you  were  seen walking and 
showing no concern for the emergency.  When told to hurry, you shrugged your shoulders as if  to 
say you  were  already moving quickly.  For this incident, you  received  a RIC, dated 3 January 
2002. 

i.  You  did, on or about 9 January 2002, report one hour late to work.  For this incident, 

you received a RIC, dated 9 January 2002. 

j.  You were, on or about 18 January 2002, tasked to drain residual fuel from the #1 main 
tank on an aircraft.  During this task, you  were seen not wearing the proper personal protective 
equipment W E ) .   When questioned, you  stated that you knew you were supposed to have your 
PPE  on  during draining operations.  For this  incident, you  received  a LOR,  dated  23 January 
2002. 

k.  You, being indebted to Pioneer Military Lending, failed to pay the past due amount of 
$576.00  as of  4 February 2002.  For this incident, you received a LOR, dated 4 February 2002, 
which was placed in your existing UIF. 

1.  You, being indebted to Pioneer Military Lending in the sum of $1,146.10 for cash and 
things of  value, which amount became due and payable on or about 1 November 2001, did at or 
near  McConnell  Air  Force  Base,  Kansas,  from  1  November  2001  to  4  February  2002, 
dishonorably fail to pay  said debt.  For this incident, you  received  an AF Form 366, Record of 
Proceedings of Vacation of  Suspended Nonjudicial Punishment, dated 15 February 2002. 

3.  Copies  of  the  documents  to  be  forwarded  to  the  separation  authority in  support  of  this 
recommendation  are  attached.  The  commander  exercising  SPCM  jurisdiction  or  a  higher 
authority will decide whether you  will be  discharged or retained in the Air Force and if you  are 
discharged, how your service will be characterized.  You are ineligible for reenlistment in the Air 
Force if your discharge is approved. 

4.  You have the right to consult military counsel.  Military legal counsel will be made available 
to assist you, at no expense to you.  I have made an appointment for you to consult with the Area 
Defense Counsel (ADC) at McConnell AFB, Kansas, on  7H4-h  02 at  13 0 0  L.  You can 
contact the ADC at ext. 4375.  You may consult with civilian counsel at your own expense. 

5.  You  have  the  right  to  submit matters  in  your  own  behalf.  Any  statements you  want  the 
separation authority to consider must reach me by  11  "?&La+  at 
30  L unless you request 
and receive an extension for good cause shown.  Any matters and statements you  submit will be 
forwarded to the separation authority. 

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6.  If  you  fail to  consult counsel or to  submit statements in  your  own behalf, your  failure will 
constitute a waiver of your right to do so. 

7.  You  have been  scheduled for a mandatory medical  appointment.  You  are to report to the 
22d Medical Squadron, Physical Exams Section, on  6 Bliht 6 -2 
at  1306-/%d  L.  Take your 
medical records with you. 

8.  If  you  live in base housing, you must contact the housing office immediately upon receipt of 
this notification. 

9.  Any  personal information you  furnish in rebuttal is covered by  the Privacy Act of  1974.  A 
copy of AFI 36-3208 is available for your use in your squadron orderly room. 

10.  Execute the attached acknowledgment and return it to me immediately. 

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Attachments: 
1. Receipt of Notification Memorandum 
2.  Statement of Understanding 
3.  Identification Card Retrieval Letter 
4.  RIC, dated 25 May 01 
5.  FUC, dated 11 Jun 01 
6.  RTC, dated 13 Jun 01 
7.  LOR, dated 20 Jul01 
8.  RIC, dated 18 Sep 01 
9.  AF Form 3070, dated 27 Sep 01 
10.  LOR, dated 28 Nov 01 
11.  RIC, dated 3 Jan 02 
12.  RIC, dated 9 Jan 02 
13. LOR, dated 23 Jan 02 
14.  LOR, dated 4 Feb 02 
15. AF Form 366, dated 15 Feb 02