AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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ISSUES A95.00 INDEX NUMBER A66.00
A01.00 1 |ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 |LETYTER OF NOTIFICATION
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COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED ATTIMEOF SSS
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING
HEARING DATE CASE NUMBER
30 Apr 2010 FD-2009-00032
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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CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE FD-2009-00032
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
and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.
The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.
FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge.
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.
ISSUE: Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct—Drug Abuse
Issue 1. Applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available
service record. The record indicates that the applicant was discharged for Misconduct—Drug Abuse. He
received a Letter of Reprimand dated 19 February 2008 for inhaling gasoline, an activity known as
“Huffing’”. Inhalant abuse (huffing) is the purposeful inhalation of chemical vapors to achieve an altered
mental or physical state. The record shows that the applicant admitted to engaging in Huffing prior to
entering the military. Although the applicant has no previous disciplinary infractions, his drug use is
incompatible with military service. The Board concluded the misconduct was significant departure from
conduct expected of all military members. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant
was found to be appropriate.
CONCLUSION: 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 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 and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.
Attachment:
Examiner's Brief
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