AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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RECORD REVIEW

MEMBERS SITTING

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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF C  UNSEL

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A93.02

BEARINGDA E
9 SEP 02

A67.10

CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0109

1	ORDER APPOINTING	BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCllARGE

3	LEITER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDmONAL EXHIBITS S   MilTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

REMARKS
Case beard at Randolph AFB, Texas
Discharge is upgraded to Honorable under Secretarial Authority, SPD code JFF.
* RE Code upgraded to 3K.
Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

SIGNATURE 0 RE	SI  NATURE OF BOA	PRESID:tN'f _

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		CASE NUMBER

FD2002-0109	

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

The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), with counsel, at Randolph AFB, TX on September 9, 2002. The following additional exhibits were submitted at the hearing:

Exhibit 5: Applicant's co        ·
Exhibit 6: Statement from	(applicant's father) Exhibit 7: Daughter's birt  cert1 1cate
Exhibit 8: Letter of recommendation from Texas Youth Commission dated 29 August, 2002 Exhibit 9: Letter and certificate of service, Texas Youth Commission
Exhibit 10: Letter, character reference, St Johns Catholic Church Exhibit 11: Letter, character reference,--
);;diibit 12: Alcohol Dependency Com
The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge to Honorable is granted.
Reason for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority. Request to upgrade reenlistment code is granted.

The Board finds that the evidence of record and that provided by the applicant substantiates an impropriety and inequity that justifies upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUES: The applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions. Member received three Article !S's for being' disorderly, wrongfully consuming alcoholic beverages while under the age of 21 (twice), and for being drunk. Applicant states that he made a poor choice when he indulged in alcohol while underage. The DRB noted that misconduct ofthis nature cannot be condoned by commanders. However, based on the evidence of the record, evidence submitted by the applicant, and testimony, the Board concluded that the applicant's discharge and characterization of service was inequitable. The Board noted that documentation of disciplinary counseling was sub-optimal.' The applicant's attitude regarding his military service and remarkable post service accomplishments favorably influenced the board's consideration of the facts surrounding his discharge.

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. However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board also concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more equitably reflected by an Honorable discharge. The applicant's characterization for discharge should be changed to Honorable under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553, the reason for discharge changed to Secretarial Authority and the reenlistment code upgraded.