AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL) GRADE AFSN/SSAN
TYPE GEN PERSONAL APPEARANCE xX RECORD REVIEW
:| NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YES No
xX
MEMBER SITTING . voTHc | OTHER
INDEX NUMBER A67.90 S
ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL’S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING
HEARING DATE CASE NUMBER
07 Jul 2009 FD-2008-00183
Case heard in 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.
Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant’s request.
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SAF/MRBR SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742 ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7001
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CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE FD-2008-00183
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 discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. He admits that he was
immature and since his discharge he has been a model citizen. The records indicated the applicant received
two Article 15s, a Vacation, and a Letter of Reprimand for misconduct. The applicant was administratively
disciplined for failing to remain at Sheppard AFB and wrongfully entering a local motel, making a false
official statement, underage drinking, failure to go, and for committing sodomy. The DRB opined that
through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.
The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant’s service outweighed the positive
contributions he made in his Air Force career. The characterization of the discharge received by the
applicant was found to be appropriate.
Issue 2. The applicant cited his desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The DRB
noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, he signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on
December 14, 2000) that he understood he must receive an Honorable discharge to receive future
educational entitlements. The Board was sympathetic to the impact the loss of these benefits was having on
the applicant, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety which would warrant an upgrade.
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
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