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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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I  NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

TYPE

YES	NO
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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

X  RECORD REVIEW
AJ.lPID:SS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEi.

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MEMBERS SITTING
x x x x x

INDEX NUMBER
A93.01	67.90

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARING DATE
3	JUN 03

CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0188
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BRIEF OF PERSONNEL  FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXB!BITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

REMARKS
Case beard at Scott AFB, Illinois.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, .the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submitt an application to the AFBCMR.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM  02077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD20020188	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance hearing 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 to Honorable is denied.
The Board finds 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 Misconduct - Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Discipline. Member received two Article 1Ss, one for assault and the other for failure to obey a lawful general regulation and communicating a threat. In addition, she received two Letters of Reprimand for unprofessional behavior and failure to follow instructions. The applicant cited her desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The DRB noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, she signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on 19 Apr 99) that she understood she must receive an Honorable discharge to receive future educational entitlements. The Board was sympathetic to the impact the loss of these benefits was having on the applicant, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety that would warrant an upgrade.

The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her 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.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief