AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING  RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

ITTING

X+ X+
X*+ X+ X+

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

HEAIUNG DATE
032003

(:ASE NUMBER
FD20020240

REMARKS
Case hea rd at Washington, D.C.

+ Change reason for discharge to "Secretarial Authority"

* Change re-enlistment code to permit re-entery into milita ry
The AFDRB determined the applicant's reenslitmcnt  (RE) code will not be changed. The applicant can still apply for a waiver from the branch of service he wishes to join or apply to the AFBCMR.

SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781 50-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AfR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AI R FORCE DISCHARGE REVJEW BOARD
I 535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD 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 0240	

GENERAL:cant appeals for an upgrade of his general discharge to honorable. The applicant and his wife,.._.appeared and testified before the Board, with counsel, at Andrews AFB, MD, on March 20, 2003.

The applicant submitted the following documentary evidence: an Outstanding Teamwork certificate, an 18 Oct 96 memo froan undated memo from a 23.Apr 96 memo from
, minutes from the AGE Booster Club, a 2 Jul 96 memo froa 1 Jul 96 memo from	his transcript from Chapman University, a copy of the A.	b Page, a school newsle  er   a e		Jan 2003, a letter of appreciation from the Fuquay-Varina Police Department, and the applicant's  resume.

The attached brief contains the available pertinent data on the applicant, the factors leading to the discharge, and the issues he submitted for review.

FINDINGS: The applicant's request to change the characterization of his discharge to honorable is granted. The DRB changed the narrative reason for the applicant's separation from "miscond uct" to "Secretarial Authority."

Issue:  The applicant contends that his overall service record is more deserving of a fully honorable discharge rather than the general under honorable conditions discharge he received.  The applicant's record contains numerous counseling and reprimands for financial irresponsibility and two counselings for unsatisfactory duty performance.  The Board noted the respondent's problems centered on his inability to pay his debts in a timely fashion.  Even so, the Board observed the amounts involved were relatively small and that the applicant ultimately paid what he owed.  The Board also reviewed the two counselings the respondent received for failing to perform his duties.  While not condoning his miscond uct, the Board also noted the counselings he received were typical of the type received by firsMerm airmen and were resolved at the lowest administrative level.  The Board also was aware the respondent had nearly completed his first term before he was involuntarily discharged.  After a thorough and complete consideration of the infonnation provided by the applicant, the applicant's compelling testimony, and the information contained in the record, the DRB concluded there were sufficient extenuating and mitigating circumstances to substantiate an upgrade to the applicant's discharge.  The DRB noted, however, the applicant's record of declining duty performance.  This record, coupled with the misconduct noted above, convinced the DRB that a change to his re·enlistment code would not be appropriate.

None of the applicant's remaining issues will be addressed as their resolution in the applicant's favor would not result in greater relief than is being afforded by the Board.

The Board also reviewed and considered the applicant's entire service record before making a decision.

CONCLUSIONS:   The Board concludes the respondent's discharge characterization should be upgraded from general to honorable.  The Board further concludes the narrative reason for the separations should be changed from "misconduct" to "Secretarial  Authority."

Attachment: Examiner's Brief