LOC Rebuttal for Missed Appointment

Responding to a Letter of Counseling

Hi, I am NO ONE. I am an avionics specialist with the 763rd mxs and would like to discuss the LOC that I received for an incident that occurred on the 23 Aug 2010. I am grateful for the chance to be able to explain my actions and my opinion on the LOC I was given for it.

On the 23 Aug 2010 I missed a dental appointment scheduled for 0900. I had gone to the appointment but I had mistakenly read the wrong appointment receipt and went at 1330. I had made the two appointments a month and a half earlier and one was for the 22 July 2010 at 1330 and the other was for the 23 Aug 2010 at 0900. I am sorry that I missed the appointment but I had every intention of being there. I had scheduled the appointments myself to take care of pre-existing issues in preparation for deployments. The appointments were not mandatory and I don't even know if a letter of absence was issued. I was very upfront and honest with my section chief and first sergeant when the incident occurred. I notified them before anyone else had. This is my first infraction since entering the Air Force over a year ago. I received no prior counseling of any kind concerning this issue before I was given the LOC. I understand why the LOC was given but I don't believe it is an honest reflection of my behavior or attitude towards work or the Air Force. Until this incident occurred, my Air Force record was flawless. I'm a BMT honor graduate; I earned distinguished graduate and the wingman award from Keesler; I also earned top graduate and the ace award from Sheppard and since entering the operational side I have finished my four volumes of CDC's in two and half months and have nearly completed all my five level upgrade training in five months. I also participated in volunteering opportunities where I spent a Saturday cleaning up a school and I spent my Thanksgiving serving the less fortunate at a Salvation Army.

Since arriving at Nellis I have become a respectable technician, team member and Airman. I welcome anyone who reads this to talk to the airman and supervisors I work with about my behavior and attitude towards work and the Air Force before using this LOC as a reference.

Sincerely,
NO ONE, USAF