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APP!.iCbNT%  bSSUE Ah'D  THE: OOARWS; DFCiSIONAL RAnONAC ARE DISCUSSEW ON 1HB ATTACHED AIR mRCT: DlSPHARWE REVIEW BOARD WECISIONAI, RATIONALE 

1  Case heard  in  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 

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

1  TO! 

SAFIMRBR 
550 C S'I'IIEE'I WES'I', SUITE 40 
RANDOT.PTT AFH, TX 781 50-4742 

EHOM: 

SECRE-I'ARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL C'OUNUII, 
AIR FORCE DISCIIARGE  REVIEW BOARD 
1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING, 3RD FLOOR 
ANDHEWS AFB. MD 20762-lW2 

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00 

(EP-V2) 

Previous edition will be used 

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DEClSlONAL RATIONALE 

CASE NITMBER 

FD-2006-00202 

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 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: 

Although not explicitly stated, applicant contends his discharge was inequitable  because it was too harsh. 
The records indicated the applicant received an Article  15, and five Letters of Counseling for misconduct. 
Applicant received an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly.  He was punished with a reduction  in grade 
to Senior Airman and a reprimand.  The records also indicated applicant was adrniilistratively disciplined for 
being late for duty, failure to go, financial irrcsponsibility, adultery, and failurc to obey a lawful order.  The 
DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportuilities to change his 
negative behavior.  'The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure froin conduct expected 
of all military rncmbers.  'I'he characterization ol'the discharge rcccived by the applicant was found to bc 
appropriate. 

CONCLUSIONS:  The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the 
procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge rcgulation 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 SRA)  (RGH SSGT) 

1.  MATTER UNDER REVXEW:  Appl recrd a GEN Disch fr USAF Charleston AFB, SC on 23 
Jun 04 UP AFI 36-3208, para 5.50.2 (Pattern of Misconduct -  Conduct Prejudicial 
to Good Order and Discipline).  Appeals for Honorable Discharge. 

2.  BACKGROUND: 

a. DOB: 9 Aug 80.  Enlmt Age: 18 1/12,  Disch Age: 23 10/12. Educ: HS DIPL. 

AFQT: N/A.  A-45,  E-56,  G-50,  M-52. PAFSC: 2T251 -  Air Transportation 
Journeyman. DAS: 12 Jan 99. 

b.  Prior Sv: (1) AFReS 14 Sep 98 -  27 Sep 98 (14 days)(Inactive). 

(2) Enlisted as AB 28 Sep 98 for 4 yrs.  Svd: 3 yrs 1 month 
22 days, all AMS.  A m  -  28 Mar 99.  A1C -  28 Jan 00.  SrA -  28 Sep 01.  EPRs: 
4,5. 

3.  SERVICE UNDER REVXEW: 

AMS. 

a.  Reenlisted as SrA 20 Nov 01 for 6 yrs. Svd: 02 Yrs 07 Mo 03 Das, all 
(DD Form 4 missing from Record) 

b.  Grade Status:  SrA -  26 May 04 (Article 15, 26 May 04) 

SSgt -  01 Dec 03 

c.  Time Lost:  None. 

d.  Art 15's:  (1) 26 May 04, Charleston AFB, SC -  Article 134.  You, 

were, on or about 1 May 04, drunk and disorderly. 
Reduction to SrA, and a reprimand. (No appeal)  (No 
mitigation) 

e.  Additional: LOC, 11 MAY 04 -  Late for duty. 
LOC, 10 MAY 04 -  Failure to go. 
LOC, 19 DEC 03 -  Financial irresponsibility. 
LOC, 13 DEC 03 -  Financial irresponsibility. 
LOC, 12 DEC 03 -  Financial irresponsibility. 
LOR/UIF, 31 OCT 03 -  Adultery. 
LOR, 22 APR 02 -  Failure to obey a lawful order or 

regulation. 

f .   CM:  None. 

g.  Record of SV: 28 May 01 -  27 May 02  Charleston AFB  4  (Annual) 
28 May 02 -  27 May 03  Charleston AFB  4  (Annual) 

h.  Awards  &  Decs:  AFTR, NDSM, AFLSAR, NCOPMER. 

i.  Stmt of Sv:  TMS:  (05) Yrs  (09) Mos  (10) Das 
TAMS:  ( 0 5 )  Yrs  ( 0 8 )   Mos  (27) Das 

4 .   BASIS ADVANCED FOR REVIEW:  Appln  (DD Fm 293) dtd 21 May  06. 

(Change Discharge to Honorable) 

ISSUES ATTACHED TO BRIEF. 

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1. Applicant's  Issues. 
2. Character Reference. 

To whom it may concern, 

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My name is; -------------- ;and I am applying for an upgrade of my General (Under 
Honorable Conditions) discharge from the U.S.  Air Force. I believe I was treated 
improperly during the entire discharge process. During my final months in the Air Force I 
was continuously harassed by my First Sergeant as well as my Commander, My 
immediate supervisors even went as far as to inform me that they were given instructions 
to nit pick all of my actions they even went as far as writing me up for things that were in 
the past. I was told by my Flight Superintendent that I was an outstanding worker and a 
great leader to the younger Airmen only to have him reverse himself a week later during 
a meeting with our Commander. I was a Staff Sergeant prior to my discharge which 
would have entitled me to a board review of my discharge.. . I am sure I would have been 
allowed to remain in the Air Force had this Board taken place; however my  commander 
circumvented this action by reducing my rank to Senior Airmen then immediately 
discharging me. I was never told I was being discharged, I was only told to go to 
scheduled appointments, then on the day of my  discharge 1 was told by my Supervisor 
that I was being discharged prior to arriving at the =litary  Personnel Flight for my final 
out-processing. I believe 1 was a casualty of the Air Forces reduction that took place 
during 2004, I know that the Air Force was trying to restructure but I didn't think I would 
be so mistreated in this process. 

SUBJECT; Notification M-dm 

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1.  I am rwmmercdiag your 
Di&Iinary 
my rccmmdation Is appmvcd, ~ u r  
Honorable Coadkiom (CtancFal) Discharge, or an Under Other Thaw Honorable Conditions D i h g a ,  I m 
re#,mmcndfng that your M c u  be &&zed 

Tlrs authority for this action is AFPD 36-32 and AFI 36-3208,  paragraph 5.49.  If 

the Udkd States Alt F m  fw Misconduot' Minor 

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 be characterid as an Honwable Dischars, an Undu 

Undar Honorable Conditions (Ocnd). 

2.  My reasons Eor this &tion  arc: 

e On or about 1 May 04, you wuu drunk and disorderly.  For this offme, you received nonjudicial 

punishment, dated 26 May 04 (At~achcnt 1); 

b, On or &out  11 May 04, you wwt lab to work.  For this misconduct, you roceivd a L m r  of 

Cwaseling, datsd 11 May 04 (Attmhmcnt 2); 

c.  % or about 7 May 04, you fad to report to a mandatory appointment. For this misconduct, you 

received a Lctttr of Counseling, dated 10 May 04 (Attachment 3); 

d On 19 Dcc 03, you rcceivsd a Lettcr of Counseling fox failing to pay your Government Travel Card 

on d m  (Attachment 4); 

e.  On 13 Dec 03, you received a Lettw of Counsding for fatling to makt a car paymeat on time 

( A ~ h m c n  
t 5); 

E Chr 6 Dec 03, after behg identified on the C o ~ t x ' s  deiinquunt Qovmrnmt Visa bill b t ,  you 
failed b complete tht accrual vouchar by the clwo ofbusinass, as Inatructbd,  For this misconduct, p u  
nccivtd a La&  of Counsebg, dated 12 Dcc 03 [Attachment 6); 

g.  On 31 Oct 03, you reccivd a Letter of Reptinsand for your invalvcmcnt in an a d u l t a s  reIationdup 

(Awhmcnr 7).  r5t Unihvorablo Informirtian Pile was estabHshcd, datcd 31 Oct 03 (Awhmart 8);  and 

h. On or about 15 Apr 02, you acccsscd sexblly explicit matarid on a government computa, For this 

offcnse, yvu received a Lentr of Reprimaad, datcd 22 Apr 02 (Attachment 9)" 

3,  Copies of tho documen$ to be fbrwPrded to the ~cparaHon authority in support of this rccaanendation 
are attached. I h e  commander ammising apeclal court-martfa1 jurisdiction, or a higher authority, will dccidc 
whethet you will be discharged or retained in the United States Air Force and, if  you am discharged, how 
your s d c m  will b t  charactdrsd.  Lf you are discharpd, you will be incl\gibla ior rctdisttncnt in the Ak 
Force  my aptcial pay, bonus, or education assistance finds you received may be subject to rccoupment. 
The s a p d m  authority will makt tho findings and rccommtndadon6 requid under I 0 U.S.C. Scetion 

AK-GLOBAL REACH FOR AMERICA 

4.  You have the tight ta consult eoum&l. Military legal cmnaal has been o b t g i ~ ~ d - t ~  
appointmtnt will bc mad4 fw YOU tO c o ~ l t  
Building 503. Room 119, upon lr5su- 

of thjs nodfidrm. You may conbutf <%iih.i:~Ld 

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authority to coxwidor must mcb m by 1731 0 am - 4/ , unlsm yau rtqucst and reccivu an axtension for 

5.  You have thc dght to submit statmixi15 in your own Wf. Any btatemont~~ you mt the sepmtion 

I[ will rend thum to the separation authority. 

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6. tf'you fail to caneult m i l w  togal ~
wnstitute a waiver of your ripht to do so. 

or to 8ubmit statom#lts in your own bahdf, yout W\at will 
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7.  You have b m  $cbodulod for s stparadan b r i e h g  at Personnel Relocati0~8, Bldg 503, an 14 Jun 04 at 
1300 hours. 

8.  You haw boon scheduled fw r medical examination. You must report to 437th Medical Group, Hdl 
Blvd on 16 Jun 04 at 0715 hours fm the cxamhodoa. 

9. Yow Tmsitim Assistance B r i m  fs schcdul4 on 14 Jun W at 1100 in thc Family Support Contcr 

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10.  Any pasod f n f d o n  yov Atmi& in rebuttal fa covcrtd by the Privacy Act af 1974.  A oopy of AFI 
36-3208 is available for your llre at in the unit orduiy mom. 

11.  Sign the attachcd actmowlodgment and return it to me immediately. 

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Attachme* 
1.  AP Form 3070 clattd 26 May 04 with attachments 
2.  Lcttet of Coux#*ling dated 11 May 04 
3.  IItm of Counaoling dated 10 May 04 
4.  b of C o m l h g  W 19 Doc 03 
datod 13 Doc 03 
5.  Wor  of Co-ling 
6.  Lctta of Counselmg dakd 12 Dca 03 
7.  Lcttcr of Reprimand &tad  3 1 Oct 03 
8,  AF Fonn 1058, dated 3 1 Oct 03 
9.  Lcttcr of Reprimand, dated 22 Apr 02 
10. Rtceipt of Notification 
11. Ahman's Statanent 
12, Recoupmeat Statement 

17 June 04 

MEMOR4NDUM FOR SEPARATION AUTHORITY 

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FROM: SrA: . . . _. . -. . . . . . . . ..I 

SIIBJEW Response To A d m m i v c  Dlscharga 

This sttiterntnt concerns the discharge =tion  my commander initiated agdst me on 14 Jmc 04. 
My commander is rrcomcnding I m&c  a general discbarge based on minor disciplinary 
infractions.  1 apologize and accept responsibility for my actions.  I would like to remain in the 
Air Force and fulfill my co-tmmt. 
rcspcctfUy req- 

However, if you intend to pursue this dishage, I 

that you cbmctcriza my discharge as honmable. 

this is absollltc1y no excwa for my conduct over the 

I ask you to consider thixt I had a very diflicult childhood.  1 grew up with bur brothers and 
sisters, with only my mother, who is a high schooI dropout, to support us, I spent all my 
adolescence on state wctfat.e.  Our family moved 22 times before tho time I reached 18.  1 
attended three different schools.  &ugh 
past year, I have sought help through civilian doctors to help ma deal with the hanbhips I 
endured while f was a child  I was a good studcnt wbilc attending North Dickinsox! High School 
in Michigan  I participated in Baseball, Basketball, Track, Football, and acted in the drama club. 
J worked as summer help for my school on my summer vacations and distinguished myself so 
well tbat my supervisor requested to the school board that I be held on for another two weeks 
past my original telcase date; he selected only mi3 out of eight summtr employees. 1 joined the 
Air Force ta serve my country and to makc my fbmily proud.  1 wanted to do something 
important with my life.  I am proud of the time 1 scrved; I have met amazing people and 
expericnced amazing things. 

I attended Technical Training on lacklaad AFB TX, receiving my Certificate of Traixliug for 
completing thc m s c  study to become a qualified Air Transportation Apprentice.  I've also 
attended the Air Forces Train the 'Itainet course ta become qualified to train co-worker9 on a11 o f  
thc vehidcs that I am qualified to drive.  1 attended Aiman Lemdcrship School on Charleston 
AFB and graduating on 21 August 03 with class 030. I was selected dong with six other 
Airman from my duty section to rtprcsent Charleston AFB in aa AMC sanctioned ORI in 
Swmah GA, where wc were awarded an eorullent pass rating.  I received Lcttms of 
Appreciation for my outstanding service in Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, Sccb North AB, 
Oman, and Kandahar AF, Afghanistan. 

Iu closing, I sincerely ask you to characterize my discharge as boastable.  I have scrved my 
country for five years and nine months, enduring 12-how shifts that occasionally included six- 
day worheks.  X have voluntarily dspIoycd in mppfi of Operation Southern Watch, Operation 
Iraqi Fmdoxn, and Operation Enduring Frccdam, for a total of 363 days, d1 to atmere 
envjromcntg in Ole Middle Em, working cxtremc hours in harsh conditions.  But, I always 
ensured that the mission was accomplished quickly and safely to defend our nation against the 
evils of terrorism,  I endured many mortar attacks while deployed to Kandahar AF, Afghanistan, 

but 4-)rg  maintained a clear head md ~ma.red all of my co-workers wexo sat% in the correct 
bunker.  A discharge means not ody h e  loss of income, but also of health insurance,  A e n e n 1  
Discharge will forever reduce my chaxlccs of being able to secutt crnploymcnt and thus &e 
ability to afford insurance.  I fear a Gancrd Discharge will hinder my chancts for providing for 
my WEB, Asha Bruettc, who is due to give birth to my first child on January 30,2005.  I a&  for 
metcy, 

T b d  you for taking tbe time to nview this rwlponse.