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NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FffiST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	RECORD REVIEW

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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEL

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ISSUES

A94.06

INDEX NUMBER	A67.10

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1	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 PERSON AL APPERANCE

BEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

06 Dec 2003	FD-2002-0152

Case heard at Randolph AFB, Texas.

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

TO:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
lSJS COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD 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	CASE NUMBER

FD2002-0152	

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 the available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:   Upgrade of discharge to Honorable is denied.

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

ISSUE:  Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because "it was too harsh". The information provided by the applicant and contained in his records was carefully reviewed by the DRB.  The records         indicated the applicant received two Articles 15, three Letters of Reprimand, and five Records oflndividual Counseling.  The misconduct included failure to go, dereliction of duty, left place of duty without authorization and failure to report.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  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.

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

Attachment: Examiner's Brief

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