AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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NAME 0 SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

X	RECORD REVIEW

YES	No
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NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGA1. \;IZATION

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COIDrSEL

MEMBER SITTING

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GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY
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A94.0S

INDEX NUMBER

A67.10

l	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 APPERANCE

HEAJUNG DATE	CASE  NUMBER

06 Dec 2003	FD-2002-0029

Case heard at Randolph AFB, Texas.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR

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TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78\50-4742

FROM:

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCil.. AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE \\olNG, JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 2076Z-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2002-0029	

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 to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of Discharge is denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for shoplifting. She also received a Letter of Reprimand for a civil arrest for shoplifting. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members. The characterization of the discharge received by  the applicant was found to be appropriate. Applicant states that her discharge did not take into account the good things she did while in the service. The DRB took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by her performance reports, letters ofrecommendation and other accomplishments. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance. The Board concluded the discharge was appropriate for the reasons which were the basis for this case.

CONCLUSIONS: 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 that 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, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief