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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD 

GRADE 

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE 

NAME O F  COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION 

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No 
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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  O F  COUNSEL 

RECORDREVIEW 

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MEMBER SITTING 

VOTE OF THE BOARD 

HON 

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UOTHC 

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I  DENY 

1 

ISSUES  A95.00 

INDEX NUMBER 

A67.10 

HEARING DATE 

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EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD 

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1  I  ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD 
2  1  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 

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LETTER OF NOTIFICATION 

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF 
PERSONAL APPEARANCE 
1  TAPE RECORDMG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE 

29 Jun 2004 
APPLICANT'S  ISSUE AND 1'HE BOARD'S DECISIONAL  RATIONAL  ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED N R  FORCE DISCHARGE REVltW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE 

FD-2004-00137 

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Case heard at 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 

SAFIMRBR 
550 C STREET WEST,  SUITE 40 
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742 

SECRETARY O F  THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL 
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
1535 COMMAND DR.  EE WING, 3RD FLOOR 
ANDREWS AFB. MD 20762-7002 

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00 

(EF-V2) 

Previous edition will be used 

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE 

CASE NUMBER 

FD-2004-00137 

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 the  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.  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:  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 an 
Article  15, four  Letters  of Reprimand,  and  five  Letters  of  Counseling  for various  misconduct.  The DRB 
opined  that  through  these  administrative  actions,  the  applicant  had  ample  opportunities  to  change  his 
negativelrepetitive  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  of  the  discharge  regulation  and  was  within  the  discretion  of the 
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 AB)  (HGH A1C) 

1.  MATTER UNDER REVIEW:  Appl rec'd  a GEN Disch fr Travis AFB, CA on 11 Jan 91 
UP AFR 39-10, para 5-46 (Misconduct -  Minor Disciplinary Infractions).  Appeals 
for Honorable Discharge. 

2.  BACKGROUND: 

a. DOB: 20 Jan 68. Enlmt Age: 19 5/12.  Disch Age: 22 11/12. Educ: HS DIPL. 

AFQT: N/A.  A-72,  E-31,  G-37,  M-43. PAFSC: 81150 -  Security Specialist. 
DAS: 14 May 88. 

b.  Prior Sv:  (1) AFRes 13 Jul 87 -  15 Dec 87 (5 months 3 days) (Inactive) . 

3.  SERVICE UNDER REVIEW: 

a.  Enlisted as AB 16 Dec 87 for 4 yrs. Svd: 3 Yrs 0 Mo 27 Das, all AMS. 

b.  Grade Status:  AB -  8 Nov 90 (Article 15, 8 Nov 90) 

A1C -  16 Apr 89 
Arnn  -  (APR Indicates) :  16 Dec 87 -  15 Dec 88 

c.  Time Lost:  None. 

d.  Art 15's:  (1) 8 Nov 90, Travis AFB, TX -  Article 92.  You, having 

knowledge of a lawful order issued by Col- 

475th Air Base Wing Commander on 19 Sep 90, not to 
drive any motor vehicle in Japan, an order which it was 
your duty to obey, did, at or near tagara, nerima-ku, 
Tokyo-to, Japan, on or about 4 Nov 90, fail to obey the 
same by wrongfully driving a motor vehicle.  Reduction 
to AB, and 45 days extra duty.  (No appeal)  (No 
mitigation) 

Additional: LOR, 

13 JUL 90 

-  Dereliction of duty for failing to report 

an accident. 

LOC , 
LOC , 
LOC , 
LOR, 

25 MAY 90 
19 MAY 89 
20 APR 89 
01 MAR 89 

-  Late for duty. 
-  Failure to shave. 
-  Disorderly and disruptive conduct. 
-  Missed mandatory formation and late for 

LOR, 

17 DEC 88 

-  Missed mandatory formation and late for 

duty. 

duty. 

RIC, 
LOR, 
LOC , 

24 SEP 88 
16 AUG 88 
UNDATED - 

-  Financial irresponsibility. 
-  Failure to go. 
Late for duty. 

FD2004-00137 

f.  CM:  None. 

g.  Record of SV: 16 Dec 87 -  15 Dec 88  Yokota AB  8  (Annual) 
16 Dec 88 -  01 Sep 89  Yokota AB  3  (Initial) 
02 Sep 89 -  28 Feb 90  Yokota AB  4  (CRO) 

h.  Awards  &  Decs:  AFTR, AFGCM, AFOSLTR ~ / 1  OLC, SAEMR. 

i.  Stmt of Sv:  TMS:  (3) Yrs  (6) Mos  (0) Das 

TAMS: (3) Yrs  (0) Mos  (27) Das 

4.  BASIS ADVANCED FOR REVIEW:  Appln  (DD Fm 293) dtd 08 Apr 04. 

(Change Discharge to Honorable) 

NO ISSUES SUBMITTED. 

ATCH 
None. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR  FORCE 

HEADQUARTERS 4 7 5 T H  AIR  BASE WING  (PACAF) 

APO SAN F R A ~ C I S C O  96328 

REPLY TO 

AnNOF: 

475  SPS/CCQ 

N o t i f i c a t i o n   L e t t e r  

1 7   Dec  90 

AB  -, 

4.IIII()110 475  SPS 

1.  I  am  recommending  y o u r   d i s c h a r g e   from  t h e   U n i t e d   S t a t e s   A i r  
F o r c e   f o r  minor  disciplinary  i n f r a c t i o n s .   The  a u t h o r i t y   f o r   t h i s  
a c t i o n   i s  AFR  39-10,  p a r a g r a p h   5-46. 
a p p r o v e d ,   y o u r   s e r v i c e   w i l l   be-  c h a r a c t e r i z e d   as  h o n o r a b l e   o r  
g e n e r a l .  
g e n e r a l .  

I  am  recommending  t h a t   y o u r   s e r v i c e   b e   c h a r a c t e r i z e d   as 

I f   my  recommendation  i s  

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2.  My  r e a s o n s   f o r   t h i s   a c t i o n   a r e :  

a .   On  o r   a b o u t   4   Nov  9 0 ,   you  f a i l e d   t o   obey  a  l a w f u l   o r d e r ,  

as  e v i d e n c e d   by  AF  Form  3070  s e r v e d   6  Nov  90. 

b.  On  o r   a b o u t   23  J u n   90,  you  were  d e r e l i c t   i n   y o u r   d u t y   t o  

r e p o r t   a n   a l l e g e d   a c c i d e n t ,   a s   e v i d e n c e d   b y   a   LOR  d a t e d   1 3  J u l   9 0 ,  
w i t h   a t c h .  

c .   On  o r   a b o u t   25  May  9 0 ,   you  were  l a t e   f o r   d u t y ,   as 

e v i d e n c e d   by  a  LOC  d a t e d   25  May  90. 

d .   On  o r   a b o u t   1 9   May  8 9 ,   you  f a i l e d   t o  m a i n t a i n   AFR  35-10 

s t a n d a r d s ,   a s   e v i d e n c e d   by  a  LOC  d a t e d   1 9  May  8 9 .  

e .   On  o r   a b o u t   7  Apr  8 9 ,   you  w e r e   d i s o r d e r l y   and  d i s r u p t i v e ,  

as  e v i d e n c e d   by  a  LOC  d a t e d   20  Apr  89. 

, 

f .   On  o r   a b o u t   1 Mar  8 9 ,   you  f a i l e d   t o  g o ,   as  e v i d e n c e d   by  a 

LOR  d a t e d   1 Mar  8 9 .  

g.  On  o r   a b o u t   1 5   D e c   88,  you  f a i l e d   t o  g o ,   as  e v i d e n c e d   by 

AF  Form  1 7 4  d a t e d   17  Dec  8 8 .  

h.  On  o r   a b o u t   1 Aug  88,  you  missed  a  s c h e d u l e d a p p o i n t m e n t  

as  e v i d e n c e d   by  a  LOR  d a t e d   16  Aug  88. 

i.  On  o r   a b o u t   1 7   J u n e   8 8 ,   you  r e p o r t e d   t o  work  l a t e   a s  

e v i d e n c e d   by  a  LOC,  u n d a t e d .  

j.  On  o r   a b o u t   20  Aug  8 8 ,   you  w r o t e   a  check  f o r   $200.00  f o r  

which  you  f a i l e d   t o  m a i n t a i n   s u f f i c i e n t   f u n d s   t o  redeem,  as 
e v i d e n c e d   by  AF  Form  174  d a t e d   24  Sep  8 8 ,   w i t h   a t c h .  

I  h a v e   made  a n   a p p o i n t m e n t   f o r  
a t   t h e   ADC  o f f i c e   on  18 Dec  90  , a t  

3.  You  have  t h e   r i g h t   t o   c o n s u l t   c o u n s e l .   M i l i t a r y   l e g a l   c o u n s e l  
h a s   b e e n   o b t a i n e d   t o  a s s i s t   you. 
you  t o   c o n s u l t   capt 
0900-  .  You  may  c o n s u l t   c i v i l i a n   c o u n s e l   a t   y o u r   own  e x p e n s e .  
4.  You  have  t h e   r i g h t   t o   s u b m i t . s t a t e m e n t   i n   y o u r   own  b e h a l f .  
Any  s t a t e m e n t s   you  want  t h e   s e p a r a t i o n   a u t h o r i t y   t o   c o n s i d e r   must 
r e a c h   me  by  1630  h o u r s ,  
r e q u e s t   and  r e c e i v e   a n   e x t e n s i o n   f o r   good  c a u s e   shown. 
s e n d   them  t o   t h e   s e p a r a t i o n   a u t h o r i t y .  

- 20  Dec  9 0 ( a l l o w   3  workdays)  u n l e s s   you 

I  w i l l  

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5 .  
I f   you  f a i l   t o   c o n s u l t   c o u n s e l   o r   t o   s u b m i t   s t a t e m e n t s   i n  y o u r  
own  b e h a l f ,   y o u r   f a i l u r e   w i l l   c o n s t i t u t e   a  w a i v e r   o f   y o u r   r i g h t   t o  
do  s o .  

6 .   You  have  been  s c h e d u l e d   f o r   a   m e d i c a l   e x a m i n a t i o n .   You  d i d  
r e p o r t   t o  Yokota  M e d i c a l   F a c i l i t y ,   P h y s i c a l   Exams  S e c t i o n   a t  
0815 

on  20  N ~ V  90  f o r   t h e   e x a m i n a t i o n .  

7 .   Any  p e r s o n a l   i n f o r m a t i o n   ypu  f u r n i s h   i n   r e b u t t a l   i s   c o v e r e d   by 
t h e   P r i v a c y   Aut  S t a t e m e n t   a s   e x p l a i n e d   i n  AFR  39-10,  a t t a c h m e n t   6 .  
A  copy  o f   AFR  39-10  i s   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   y o u r   u s e   a t   t h e   475  MSSQ 
M a s t e r   R e f e r e n c e   L i b r a r y .  

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a t t a c h e d   acknowledgment  and  r e t u r n   i t   t o   m e  

3  A t c h  
1.  S u p p o r t i n g   Documents 

a   AF  Form  3070,  s e r v e d  

6   Nov  9 0 ,   w / a t c h  

b   LOR,  d a t e d   1 3  J u l   90  w / a t c h  
c   LOC,  d a t e d   25  May  90 
d  LOC,  d a t e d   19  May  89 
e  LOC,  d a t e d   20  Apr  8 9  
f  LOR,  d a t e d   1'Mar  8 9  
g   AF  Form  1 7 4 ,   d a t e d   1 7  D e c   8 8  
h  LOR,  d a t e d   16  Aug  88 
i LOC , u n d a t e d  
j  AF  Form  174,  d a t e d   2 4   Sep  88 

2.  Documents  c o n t a i n i n g  

d e r o g a t o r y   i n f o r m a t i o n  
a  4 7 5   ABWG  SP  Form  0-326, 

d a t e d   5  Dec  88 

a   AF  Form  8 4 0 ,   d a t e d   1 2  Oct  88 
b   AF  Form  590,  d a t e d   26  J u n   90 
c  S u s p e n s i o n   o f   D r i v i n g  

P r i v i l e g e s ,   d a t e d   19  Sep  90 

d   AF  Form  2731,  d a t e d   5  Nov  90 
e  N o t i f i c a t i o n   o f   T r a f f i c  

P o i n t s   A c c u m u l a t i o n ,   d a t e d  
5  Nov  90 

3.  Airman' s  r e c e i p t   o f  
n o t i f i c a t i o n   l e t t e r