AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW  BOARD HEARING  RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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GRADE	AFSN/SSAN 	
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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

COUNSEL	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANl7..ATION
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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF CO!JNSl't

MEMBERS SITTING

VOTE OF THE llOARD

HON	GEN	UOTHC

OTHER

DENY
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HEARING DATE
15 NOV 02

INDEX NUMBER
A67.IO, A49.00

CASE NUMBER
FD20020284

EXHIBITS SUBMITTED TO Tiii!: BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOAR D
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOAR D
ADDlTIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

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APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARb'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE AnACHED AlR FORCE DISCHARGE R!MEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.
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REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applica nt of the decision of the Boa rd, the right to a personal appearance, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

DATE:  15 NOV 02

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 WfNG, 3RP FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD02-0284	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable and to change the RE 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: Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The board finds that the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge,  and after a thorough review of the record, the Board was able to identify none that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:  The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service record.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated applicant received an Article 15 for consuming alcohol under the age of 21.  He also received an AETC Form l 25A for  continuous pattern of misconduct and failure to abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the Air Force. In addition, he received three Letters of Reprimand for failing to abide by the phase program, willful dereliction of duty, and failure to go.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative/repetitive behavior.  The Board concluded the disciplinary infractions were a significant departure from the 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.

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