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EXfiIBITS SUBMIITED Td) THE BOARD 

(  1  I  ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD 
2  1  APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 
3  1  LETTER OF NOTlFICATION 
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BRIEF OF PERSONNEL  FILE 
COUNSEL'S  RELEASE TO THE BOARD 
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF 
PERSONAL APPEARANCE 

HEARING DATE 

CASE NUMBER 

15 Dec 2005 
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AM) THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAI, ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE 

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TAPE RECORDING 

Case heard at Washington, D.C. 

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

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

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RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742 

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL 
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 
1535 COMMAND D R  EE WING, 3RD FLOOR 
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002 

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE 

CASE NUMBER 

FD-2005-00222 

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable. 

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board ( D M )  but declined to 
exercise this right. 

I The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.  I 
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I FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge is 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.  The records indicated the 
applicant received two Article 15s, a Vacation action under the UCMJ and a Letter of Reprimand for failure 
to  perform  assigned duties,  DWI,  and  failure to  go.  The  DRF3  opined  that  through  these  administrative 
actions, the applicant had  ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board  concluded the 
misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The characterization 
of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate. 

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. 
I Attachment: 
Examiner's Brief 

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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 17 Sep 93 
UP AFR 39-10, para 5-46 (Misconduct -  Minor Disciplinary Infractions).  Appeals 
for Honorable Discharge. 

2.  BACKGROUND: 

a. DOB: 10 Jun 68.  Enlmt Age: 23 4/12.  Disch Age: 25 3/12. Educ: HS DIPL. 

AFQT: N/A.  A-54,  E-46,  G-55,  M-41. PAFSC: 90830 - Apprentice Public Health 
Specialist. DAS: 17 Jun 92. 

b.  Prior Sv: (1) AFRes 11 Oct 91 -  5 Jan 92 (2 months 26 days)(Inactive). 

3.  SERVICE UNDER REVIEW: 

a.  Enlisted as A1C 6 Jan 92 for 4 yrs. Svd: 1 Yrs 8 Mo 12 Das, all AMS. 

b.  Grade Status:  AB  -  28 Jul 93  (Article 15, 27 Jul 93) 

A m  -  23 Sep 92 (Vacation of Article 15, 20 Jan 93) 

c.  Time Lost:  --None. 

d.  Art 15's:  (1) 27 Jul 93, Misawa AB, Japan -  Article 86.  You did, on 

or about 19 Jul 93, without authority, fail to go at the 
time prescribed to your appointed place of duty. 
Reduction to AB. (No appeal)  (No mitigation) 

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(2) 20 Jan 93, Vacation, Misawa AB, Japan -  Article 86. 

You did, on or about 31 Dec 92, fail to go at the time 
prescribed to your appointed place of duty.  Reduction 
to ATrman.  (No appeal)  (No mitigation) 

(3) 23 Sep 92, Misawa AB, Japan -  Article 111.  You did, on 

or about 6 Sep 92, operate a vehicle, to wit: a 
passenger car, while drunk.  Suspended reduction to 
Airman.  Forfeiture of $200.00 pay per month for two 
months, and 30 days restriction. (Appeal/Withdrawn) (No 
mitigat ion) 

e.  Additional: LOR, 16 OCT 92 -  Failed to perform assigned duties. 

f.  CM:  None. 

g.  Record of SV: None. 

h.  Awards &  Decs:  AFTR, NDSM, AFOSLTR. 

i.  Stmt of Sv:  TMS: (1) Yrs  (11) Mos  ( 7 )   Das 
TAMS: (1) Yrs  (8) MOS  (12) Das 

4 .   BASIS  ADVANCED  FOR REVIEW:  Appln  (DD Fm 293) dtd 6 Jun 0 5 .  

(Change Discharge to Honorable) 

Issue 1:  Because my General Discharge was due to minor disciplinary 

infractions and I was told that it could be requested to be honorable discharge 

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PACIFIC  A I R   FORCES 

2 3   Aug  9 3  

FROM: 

432  )E/CC 
Unit  502-1 
AFO  AP  95319-5024 

SUBJ: 

' N o t i f i c a t i o n   L e t t e r  

TO: 

1.  I  an recommending  your  d i s c h s r g e   from  t h e   United  S t a t e s  A i r  Force  f o r  
x i n o r   d i s c i p l i n a r y   i n f r a c t i o n s .   The  a u t h c r i t y   f o r   t h i s   a c t i o n   i s  APR  33-18, 
paragraph  5-40. 
c h a r a c t e r i z e d   a s   general. 

I f   my  recommendation  i s  approved,  your  s e r v i c e   w i l l  be 

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

a .   On 06  Sep  92,  you  operated  2  a o t o r   v e h i c l e ,   a  POV r e g i s t e r e d   i n  yozr 

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name,  while  i.ntoj:icated.  Early  on  that n o ~ n i n g ,   yo!^  v e r e   d r i v i n g   from  Misam 
t o  Hachinohe  when  you  ran  your  v e h i c l e   o f f   of  t h e   road  .md  i n t o   a  drainage 
d i t c h .   You  were  apprehended  by  432  SPS  upon  e n t e r i n g   t h e   ?.lain Gacc  tl+  M~F.YE 
PJ3  a t  approximately  0518  hours  t h a t   -5rnir.g.  Your  Blood  Alcohol  Content  t h a t  
morning  was  .15  p e r c e n t .   A s   a  r e s u l t   of  t h i s  xisconduct,  you  received  a2 
A r t i c l e   15  on  23'Sep  92  by  which  you  f o r f e i t e d   $20@.@0 of  your  m i l i t a r y   pay 
p e r   month f o r   two months,  were  r e s t r i c t e d   t o  t h e   l i m i t s   of  Hisawa  A!3 
f o r   38 
d a y s ,   and  were  reduced  t o  t h e   grade  of  A i L m s r L ,   t o  be  suspended  u n t i l   21  Mar 
93. 
4  were  revoked  f c r  one  year. 

Furthermore,  your. p r i v i l e g e s   t o   o p e r a t e   a  a o t o r   v e h i c l e   as  p e r   USPJ  Pm 

b.  On 10 Oct  92,  you  f a i l e d   t z   ~ e r f z m  ~ s s i g n e d  dl-!ties  p r o p e r l y .   Cn  t h a t  

d a t e   you  d i s r e g a r d e d   your  s u p e n r i s c r ' s   i n s t r u c t i o n s   t o   p e r f o m   r e c e i p t  
i n s p e c t i o n   of  a i r - l i f t e d   prcduce  a t  t h e   1lisz:la  .El  Commissary.  Due  t o  t h i s  
f a i l u r e   on  your  p a r t ,   Commissary  personnel  were  unable  t o  determine  t h e  
a r r i v a l   c o n d i t i o n   of  produce,  nor  i n v e s t i g a t e   claims  f o r   over-aged  produce. 
Tbese subsequent  i n a b i l i t i e s   r e s u l t e d   i n   monetary  l o s s   t o   t h e   commissary  due 
t o  t h e   need  t o  pay  srtch  claims.  F.s  3  r e s i r l t   ~f t h i s  misconduct,  you  ~ D C C ~ ~ Y P ?  
a  S e t t e r  of  Reprimand  frcm y s c r   s u y r v i z s r ,   dated  15 Oct  9 2 .  

c.  On 31  Dec  92,  you  f a i l e d   t o   r e y n r t   i n  y o u r   + ~ t y  s e c t i c n   a t   t h e  

1 . l i l i t a r y  P u b l i c   Health  Food  I n s p e c t i o n   O f f i c e ,   a s   a  r e s u l t   of  which  .+ino+her 
merlber  was  compelled  t o   cover  f o r  you  until  p u r  a r r i v a l .   Upoz  h i s  -arri;:z~l, 
your  s u b s t i t u t . e   discovered  t h a t   ~;c.u kcd  f a i l e d   tc secilrs  s e n s i t i v e   p r o p e r t y  
p r i o r   t o  your  d e p a r t u r e   on  your  previous  s h i f t ,   a  stamp  used  t o  ackqowledge  US 
government  acceptance  of  vendor-supplied  products.  As  s.  r e s u l t   c ~ f  your 
f a i l u r e   t o  go,  your  previous  suspended  r z ? ~ c t i o n  t o  ' a i ~ ~ r n  
v a s   vacated, 
e f f e c t i v e   20  Jan  9 3 .   Your  d a t e   of  rak  as  Aiman  h e c a m  23  Sep  32. 

d.  On  19 Jul  93,  you  again  f a i l e d   tc r e p o r t   t o  \Tour  d u t y   s e c t i c n   a t  t h e  

Mj.litary  P u b l i c   Health  Food  Irrs!:.i-ytj  99  Q f f  ice b;cz.use  you  c \ : ~ r s l e p t .   !'3?n p u  
d i d   a r r i v e   ~t work,  your  s u p e r v i s a r   ilcticed  :.n 
odor-  qf  a l c ~ h c l  or.  your  b r s a t k  
and  t h a t  your  eyes  were  red.  3s  a  r e s u l t   of  t h i s   ~ i s c c n d l x t ,  ycu  received  an 
A r t i c l e   15  on  28  J u l   93,  by  vhich  yo:l  v e r e   redi-wed  t o   t h e   grade  of  Aiman 
E a s i c   with  a  new  d a t e   of  ra-pk  of  2 8   J u l   93. 

3.  You  have  t h e   r i g h t   t o   c o n s u l t   c c u n s e l .  
o b t a i n e d   t o  a s s i s t   you.  I  have  a r r a n g e d   f o r   you  t o   consul 
r e a   Defense  Counsel,  a t  1500  h o u r s   on  24  Aug  93. 

l i i l i t a r y   l e g a l   counsel  h a s   been 

a t  your  own  expense. 

4 .   YOU  have  t h e   r i g h t   t o  submit  s t a t e m e n t s   i n  your  ovri  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  consider  must  r e a c h   me  by 
I&&)- 
Aug  93,  w i t h i n   t h r e e   d u t y   days  of  your  r e c e i p t   of  t h i s  
l e t t e r ,   u n l e s s   you  r e q u e s t   and  r e c e i v e   an  e x t e n s i o n   f o r   good  cause  shocm.  I 
w i l l   send  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 .  

hours  on 

5.  If you  f a i l   t o  c o n s u l t   counsel  o r  submit  s t a t e m e n t s   i n   your  own  b e h a l f ,  
your  f a i l u r e  w i l l   c o n s t i t u t e   a  waiver  o f   your  r i g h t   t o  do  s o .  

6 .   You  have  been  scheduled  f o r   a  medical  examination.  You  must  r e p o r t   t o  t h e  
P h y s i c a l   Examinations  c l i n i c   a t  t h e   base  h o s p i t a l ,   432d  Medical  Group.  cn 
24  Aug  93  a t  0700  h r s   f o r  t h i s   examination.  You  should  n o t   e a t   f o r   14  hours 
p r i o r   t o  t h i s   exam,  and  b r i n g   any  e y e g l a s s e s   you  wear  t o   t h e   exam. 

7.  Any  p e r s o n a l   information  you  f u r n i s h   i n   r e b u t t a l   i s  covered  by  t h e  P r i v a c y  
Act  Statement  a s  explained  i n  .WR  39-10,  attachmznt  6 .   A  copy  of  AE'R  39-10  is 
a v a i l a b l e   f o r   your  use  i n   t h e   Orderly  Room. 

5  A t s h s  
1.  A r t i c l e   15,  23  Sep  9 2 ,  

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2 .   LOR.  16  O c t   92 
3.  AF  Form  366,  2 0   J a n   9 3  

:-l/,atchs 

. 4 .   A r t i c l e   1 5 ,   27  J u l   93, 

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w/atchs 
432  bfG/SGAQ  l t r ,  
2 0   J u l   9 3