AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEM BER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSNISSAN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X    RECORD REVIEW
COUNSEL	NAME 01' COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YES	NO
x

VOTE OF Tffl\: BOARD
MEMBERS  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTBC	OTHER

DENY

ISSUES
A93.0I

HEARJNG DATE
13 NOV 02

INDEX NUMBER
A67. 10

CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0193

EXllU!ITS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD
t	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICA TJON FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOAR D
ADDITIONAL EXHll:l!TS SUBMITTED AT  TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARTNG
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

REMARKS
Case hea rd at Washington, D.C.

Advise applica nt of the decision of the Boa rd.

+ Change Authority and Reason for discharge to Secretarial Authority.
* Change RE Code to 3K.

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

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

FROM;

(EF-V2)

DATE: 13 NOV 02

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
I 535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition wi ll be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER
<O \ C\3
FD02-	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, to change the reason for the discharge, and to change his reenlistment code.

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:  The discharge is upgraded to Honorable, and the reason for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority.  Also, the RE Code will be changed.

ISSUE:  The applicant contends his discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct	Minor Disciplinary Infractions.  He received four Letters of Reprimand, two Letters of Counseling, and two Records oflndividual Counseling for consuming alcoholic beverages underage, failure to go, displaying a bad attitude and temper, failure to pay just debts, unprofessional, disrespectful, and failure to obey an order, and a traffic violation.	After a through and complete consideration of the infonnation submitted by the applicant and information  contained in the record, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge and to change the reason for the discharge and the RE Code.

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 further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority.  The applicant's characterization and reason for discharge shouJd be changed to Honorable and Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553. Also, the RE Code should be changed to 3K.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief