AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
,FIRST MIDDLE JNITIAL)	GRADE

X	RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

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GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY
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ISS\JES

A92.21 A94.05 A93.09

INDEX NUMBER

A67.10

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3 LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4 BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEA.RANCE HEARING

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

19 Jul 2013

FD-2013--00268

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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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00268	

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.
ISSUE:    Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Minor Disciplinary  Infractions

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh based on her being the victim of domestic abuse.   The records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s, one Vacation, and one Letter of Reprimand.  Her misconduct included misuse of Government travel Card, failed to refrain from using personal cell phone while performing extra duties, failed to refrain from using personal cell phone while on duty, and disrespect to a SNCO.  Although the Board was sympathetic to the applicant's personal situation, the DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior.   The Board concluded that the negative aspects of the applicant's service outweighed the positive contributions she made in her Air Force career.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well, volunteering in her community, and completed her college degree.  However, no inequity or impropriety in her discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized her term of service.

The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate her issue(s), that she should consider exercising their right to make a personal appearance before the Board.  Ifthe applicant chooses to exercise this right, she should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity/impropriety and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

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