AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LASf, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

AB

PERSONAL APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS ANtl OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

x x x x x
ISSUES
A93.09	A67.10	1 ORDER APPOINTING 1HEBOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFJCATION

HEARING DATE
.C JUN 03

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'SRELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPI!ARANCE

TAPE RECORDJNO OFPERSONALAPl'ERANCE  HEARING

REMARKS
Case beard at Scott AFB, Illinois.

Advise applicaat of the decision of the Board aud the right to submitt an application to the AFBCMR.

SAFIMIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETAR.Y OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL A1R FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 31U) FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ  FORM  0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CAStNUMBER

FD2001-00013	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable.

The applicant's appeal was heard before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, at Scott AFB, IL on June 3, 2003. The applicant did not appear.
The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge to Honorable is denied.
The Board findi;; that neither the evidence of record or that provided by the applicant substantiates an impropriety or inequity that would justify upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUES: The applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for a pattern of Misconduct. Member received two Article 15s for failure to go and sleeping on his post.  He also received one Letter of Reprimand for dereliction of duty for failure to notify his superiors of his whereabouts and three Letters of Counseling for failing to return to his place of duty, being late to a dental appointment, and dereliction of duty for failing to complete a task. Applicant states he was accused of illegal use of a controlled substance. He also indicates there was discrimination. These two issues are without merit. The record does not indicate issues of discrimination or that the applicant accused of substance abuse. The Discharge Review Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from the conduct expected of all military members. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

Ifthe applicant can provide additional documented information to substantiate an issue, the applicant should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board. If he should choose to exercise this right to a personal appearance hearing, the applicant should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regu]ation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief