AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

-GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

COUNSEL
YES	NO
x

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANl7.ATION	ADDRESS A'.'ID OR ORGANIZATION

VOTE OF THE BOARD
MEMBERS  SITTING	!ION	GEN	UOTHC	OTllF:R
x x x
x
x

INDEX NUMBER

EXHIBITS SUJIMITTED TO '!'HE.BOARD

A67.90	I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVI EW OF DJSCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARING DATE
23 OCT 02

CASE NUMBER
FD2002*0222

4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOAR D
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME Of'
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECOROING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE AnACHED AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Boa rd, the right to a personal appeara nce, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

GNATl/RE OF RECORDER	- . .  .

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SI	URE OF BOARD PRESIDENT

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E: 23 OCT 02

TO:	FR.OM:
SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF*V2)

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD02-0222	

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 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.

The applicant's issues are listed in the attached brief.

ISSUE: The applicant does not contest the discharge; she states that would like to receive her G.I. Bill benefits. The record indicates the applicant received an Article 15 for failure to go and failing to notify her superiors of her location while on standby. She also received a Vacation action of a suspended reduction in grade for dishonorably failing to pay a just debt. In addition, she received four Letters of Reprimand for being late for work, failure to follow leave procedures, failure to meet a mandatory  appointment,  and financial irresponsibility. The applicant cited her desire to receive the GJ. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The DRB noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, she signed a statement (DD Form 2366, dated 27 October 1993) 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.

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

Attachment: Examiner's Brief