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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE 

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FD-2006-00307 

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: 

Issue  1.  Applicant contends that he made a severe error in judgment  and kept company with the wrong 
crowd; prior to incidents he did not have any derogatory information on him.  The record indicates the 
applicant was convicted by a Special Court Martial for the wrongful use of marijuana and lysergic acid 
diethylamide (LSD).  The Board took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his 
performance reports, letters of recommendation and other accomplishments.  They found the seriousness of 
the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of'the applicant's duty performance and concluded the 
misconduct was a significant departure froin conduct expected oSall military members.  The characterization 
of the discharge received by the applicant was So~lnd to be appropriate. 

Issue 2.  Applicant states he has applied with the City of Chattanooga as a firefighter but can not be 
considered with his current discharge.  The Board was sympathetic to the impact the discharge is having on 
the applicant's ability to obtain suitable employment, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety 
which would warrant an upgrade. 

CONCLUSIONS: 
'I'he  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. 

111  view or 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 

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1.  MATTER UNDER REVIEW:  Appl  recrd a GEN Disch fr USAF McChord AFB, WA on 12 
Sep 00 UP AFI 36-3208, para 5.54  (Misconduct -  Drug Abuse).  Appeals for 
Honorable Discharge. 

2.  BACKGROUND: 

a. DOB: 30 May 76. Enlmt Age: 19 11/12.  Disch Age: 2 4  3/12. Educ: HS DIPL. 

AFQT: N/A.  A-63,  E-63,  (3-64, M-73. PAFSC: 2A551J - Aerospace Maintenance 
Journeyman. DAS: 24 Jan 97. 

b.  Prior Sv: (1) AFRes 10 May 96 -  11 Jun 96 (1 month 2 days)(Tnactive). 

3 .   SERVICE UNDER REVIEW: 

a.  Enlisted as AB 12 Jun 96 for 4 yrs. Svd: 04 Yrs 03 Mo 02 Das, all AMS 

b.  Grade Status:  AB  -  3 J u l   00  (GCMO#45, 7 Aug 00) 

SrA -  12 Jun 99 
A1C -  12 Oct 97 
Amn -  Unknown 

c.  Time Lost:  None 

d.  Art 15's:  None. 

e.  Additional: None. 

f.  CM:  General Court Martial Order No.45  -  7 Aug 00 

CHARGE:  Article 112a.  Plea: Guilty.  Finding: Guilty. 

Specification 1:  Did, between on or about 1 Sep 98 and on or 
about 30 Sep 98, wrongfully use marijuana.  Plea: G. Finding: G. 

specification 2:  Did, between on or about 1 Sep 99 and on or 
about 31 Oct 99, wrongfully use lysergic acid diethylamide. IQb 
Plea: G.   ind ding:  G.  Sentence adjudged by military judge on 19 
Jun 00:  Confinement for three months, forfeiture of $500.00 pay 
per month for 3 months, and reduction to-AL-.-------,-.~-~ 

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g.  Record of SV: 12 Jun 96 -  11 ~ e b  98  ~Chord AFB  5  (Initial) 

12 Feb 98 -  11 Feb 99  McChord AFB  5  (Annual) 

h.  Awards &  Decs :  AFAM, AFLSAR, AFTR 

i.  Stmt of  Sv:  TMS:  ( 0 4 )   Yrs  ( 0 4 )   Mos  ( 0 3 )   Das 
TAMS:  ( 0 4 )   Yrs  ( 0 3 )   Mos  ( 0 2 )   D a s  

4.  BASIS ADVANCED FOR REVIEW:  Appln  (DD Fm 2 9 3 )   dtd 7 Aug  0 6 .  

( C h a n g e   Discharge  t o  Honorable) 

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made a severe error in judgement. Prior to that time I had no derogatory 
information in my personnel  file.  I have applied for a position with the City 
of Chattanooga as a firefighter; I cannot be considered for employment without 
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Army Review Boards  Agency 
Su  ort Divieion, St. Louis 
979g  Pacre  Avenue 
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Naval Council of Pexsonnel Boarda 
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Air Force RevIev Board8 Agency 
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Randolph WB, TX 70150-4742 

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Commandant  (G-WPM) 
210b Second Street, 6 . W .   Room 5600 
Washington, DC 20593 

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62D AIRCRAW GENERATION SQUADRON (AMC) 

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FROM:  62 AGSICC 

SUBJECT:  ~otifikation Memorandum 

1. I am recammending your discharge from the United States Air Force based on drug abuse. 
The authority for this action is AFPD 36-32, Military Retirements and  Separations, and AFI 36- 
3208, Administrative Separation of  Airmen, paragraph 5.54,  If my  recommendation is approved, 
then your service will be characterized as Honorable or General (Under Honorable Conditions). 
I am recommending that your service be characterized as General. 

2.  My  reason for this action is: between on or about  1 Sep 98 through on or about 30 Sep 98, 
you wrongfully used marijuana and between on or about 1 Sep 99 through on or about 31 Oct 99, 
you wrongfully used LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide).  For this misconduct, you received a 
General Court Martial,  with punishment consisting of confinement for three months, a reduction 
in grade to Al3, and forfeiture of  $500 per month for three months.  In addition, I initiated your 
UIF for this conduct.  (See Atchs l a  and  lb.) 

3.  I have attached copies of the documents to be forwarded to  the separation authority in 
support of this recommendation.  The commander exercising Special Court-Martial (SPCM) 
jurisdiction or a higher authority will decide whether you are discharged or retained in the Air 
Force, and if you are discharged, how your service will be characterized.  If you are discharged, 
then you will be ineligible for reenlistment in the Air Force and will probably be denied 
enlistment in any component of the armed forces.  Any  special pay, bonus, or education 
assistance funds may be subject to recoupment. 

4.  You have the right to consult legal counsel.  Military legal counsel is available for you.  You 
may consult the Area Defense Counsel, by calling DSN 984-2240 or COM 253-974-2240.  You 
may consult civilian counsel at your own expense. 

5.  You have the right to submit statements in your own behalf.  Any statements that you want 
the separation authority to consider must reach me by  2 j  ;T;// RO 
(six workdays) 
unless you request and receive an extension for good cause.  I will forward any such statements 
to the separation authority. 

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

7.  Upon your release from confinement, you must report to either your section commander or 
first sergeant who will then schedule you for a medical examination and a mandatory Transition 
Pre-separation Counseling appointment.  You must then report to Physical Exams, building 173, 
for your scheduled medical appointment with your medical records and to the Family Support 
Center, building 55 1, for your scheduled transition counseling. 

8.  The Privacy Act of 1974 protects any persona~bformation you furnish in rebuttal.  A copy of 
AFT  35-3208 is available for your use in the orderly room. 

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

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Attachments: 
1.  a. AF Form 1359, Report of Result of Trial 

b. AF Form 1 137, Unfavorable Information File Summary 

2.  Airman's  Receipt of Notification Memorandum