AIR FORCE DISCHARG E REVIEW  BOARD HEARING  RECORD

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NAME Of SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

TYPE

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

COUNSEL	NAME OF COUNSEL ANI> OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS ANO OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YES	NO
x

MEMBERS SITTING

HON

VOl'E OF Tlllt BOARD

GEN	UOTHC

OTHER

DENY
x x x x x

ISSUES

lNllEX NUMBER

EXHIBITS SUBMITIED TO THE BOARD

A93.09

A67.50	l ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARING DATE
19 DEC 02

CASENUMBElt
FD2002-0281

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADD!TlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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

REMARKS
Case hea rd at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Boa rd, the right to a personal appeara nce with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

	19 DEC02	
TO:	SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	FltOM:	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002	

.DATE:

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD02-0281	

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 contends his discharge was improper due to his alcoholism.  The record shows that the applicant received two Article  15's for failure to go and for being drunk and disorderly.  In addition, he also received three Letters of Reprimand and three Record's of Individual Counseling for drinking alcohol while on emergency standby, being late for work (twice), having an unprofessional relationship with another airman while still married, allowed another member to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, failure to follow directions and receiving a traffic ticket for illegal parking.  The board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge and that 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, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief