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HEARING DATE
22 AUG 02

CASE NUMBER
FD20020127

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVJE\V BOARD DECISIONA L RATIONALE	CASE NllMBER

FD02-0127	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable and to change the Reason and Authority for discharge

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined to exercise this right

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

FINDINGS:   Upgrade of discharge is denied.

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

ISSUE:  The applicant felt his discharge was inequitable because it was based on an isolated incident and that his conduct and efficiency ratings were good.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongfull y possessing hashish and marijuana.  The DRB took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performa nce reports, letters of recommendation and other information contained in the records.  They found the seriousness of the willfol misconduct offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance.  The Board concluded the drug abuse was a significant departure from the conduct expected of all mi litary members.  The Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity i n this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.

CONCLUSIONS:   The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge	as 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 p1 -	n

In view of the foregoing findings the board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitabl e basis for upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief