AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MJDDI,E INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE

YES	NO
x

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

X  RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBERS SITTING

HON	GEN

VOTE OF '111'.E !JOA.RD

UOTllC

OTHER

DENY
x x x x x

ISSUES
A94.05

HEARING DATE
14 JAN 03

INDEX NUMBER
A67.10

CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0299

EXHIBITS SVBMITTED TO THE BOARD
1	ORDER APPOJNTJNG TI IE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT  TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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

FROM:

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

DATE: 14 JAN 03

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

	

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

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.

ISSUE: Applicant contends that his discharge was improper because it was too harsh. He believes he should have been discharged for lack of progressing in his career field and not for misconduct. The record indicates the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongfully and falsely making a false military identification card for himself and another airman. In addition, the applicant received a Letter of Reprimand, a Letter of Counseling, and two Memorandums for Record for a parking violation, course examination failure, and failure to perform duties. The board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from the conduct expected of all military members. The Board found no evidence of any inequity or impropriety on which to base a decision to upgrade the 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