AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARJNG RECORD

NAME.•OF SERVICE MEMBER {LAST, }'IRST MIDDl,E INITIAi,)	GRADE

AFSN!SSAN

TYPE

X PERSONAL APPEARANCE

RECORD REVIEW

COUNSEL YES

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANJZATl01'	ADDRESS AND OR ORGA"l7,ATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBERS SITTING

HON	GEN
X*+ X*+ X*+
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ISSUES
A93.12

INDEX NUMBER
A67.30	l ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APP! JCA TlON FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

HEARING l>ATl
19 NOV 02

CASE NUMBER
FD02-0213

LETTER OF NOTJFICA TlON
4	BRIEP OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDJTIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME 01 PERSONAL APPEARANCE

APPLICANT'S ISSUE ANDTHE•BOARD'S
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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

REMARKS
Case heard at Dobbins ARB, Georgia

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

* Change Reason and Authority to Secretarial Authority.

+ Change RE Code to 3K.

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

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN

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

AIR FORCE DJSCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECJ SJONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD2002-0213	

GENERAL:   The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, change the Reason and change the RE Code.

The applicant appeared  and testified before the Discharge Rev{ew Board (DRB), without counseJ, at Dobbins ARB, GA on November  19, 2002.	Mr. and Mrs. 'Jrt1  the applicant's parents,  appeared  as
witnesses.
The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDJNGS:  Upgrade of discharge to Honorab1e is granted and reason for discharge changed to
Secretarial Authority.   Also, the reenlistment code is changed to 3K.

The Board  finds that  the evidence of record  substantiates  an  inequity that  would justify  upgrade  of the discharge.

ISSUES:  The applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for Misconduct	Commission of a Serious Offense.  The records indicated the applicant received a Special Court martial for writing 12 checks for over $16,000.   After a through and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant, the applicant's compe1ling personal testimony, and infomrntion contained in the record, the
Board concluded that there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge and to change the reason for the discharge.  The Board also agreed to change the applicant's reenlistment  code.	,	

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regul ation 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 conc1udes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge. The applicant's characterization for discharge should be changed to Honorable and Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553. Also, the Applicant's RE Code should be changed to 3K.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief