AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD BEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEl\IBER (LAST, FIRST l\fJDDLE INJTL<\L)

GRADE

A FSNISSAN

X	RECORD REVIEW

VF..S	No
x

ADDR.E.sS AND OR ORGANlZATION OF CotJllSEL

MEMBER SITTING

HON

GEN

UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
x x x x x

ISSUES

A92.35

INDEX NUMBER

A66.00

EXJUll'l'SSUB	DTO  THERO
1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LEITER  OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL  EXHll31TS SUBMITIED AT TIME Of PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING

ll EARINC OA1'E	CASE NUM8tR

13 Mar 2014

FD-2013-00776

Case heard in Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of lhe 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.

SAFIMRBR
550 C STREET WEST,SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150"4742

SECRETARY OFTllE MR F'OR CE PERSONNEL COUNCI L AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW 80ARD
IS.15 COMMAND DR. EE WINC,JRD F1.00R
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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00776	

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 -Drug Abuse

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was based on a one-time incident.  The record indicates that the applicant received an Article 15 for use of marijuana.  The record shows that the applicant was identified during an OSI investigation as smoking marijuana with other military members.  The applicant admitted to smoking.  After review of the record, the Board found no evidence to indicate that the applicant did not know right from wrong or that in her three years of service was unaware of the Air Force policy of zero tolerance to drug use.  The Board found the negative aspects of the willful misconduct outweighed the positive aspects of the applicant's performance and concluded that the discharge was 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