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ISSUES
A94.06

HEARING IJATE
16 MAY 03

INDEX NUMBER
A49.00

CASE NUMBER
FD2002-0396

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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 Al'PERANCE HEARING
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REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Boa rd.

* Change the Reason to Secretarial Authority.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 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 NLIMBER

FD02-0396	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for upgrade of the reason for the discharge.

The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) without council at Andrews AFB, MD, on 16 May 2003.

The attached brief contains the available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  The reason for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority.

ISSUE:  The applicant received an Honorable discharge and the Reason was Unsatisfactory Performance. Applicant contends the Reason for discharge did not accurately represent the basis for separation.  After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant, and information contained in the record, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate a change in the Reason for discharge, but did not change applicant's reenlistment code.  The DRB noticed that the applicant's Neuropsychological  evaluation diagnosed him with a learning disorder.  This, coupled with the applicant's reading vocabulary, reading comprehension and AFQT scores led the DRB to conclude that he should have never been placed in the electrical systems career field.   The DRB did not condone the minor misconduct the applicant also had; however, they found that the applicant's Reason for discharge should be changed to Secretarial Authority.

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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the board further concludes that the overall Reason for discharge is more accurately reflected as Secretarial Authority.  The applicant's Reason for discharge should be changed to Secretarial Authority, SPD Code JFF, under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief