AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME  OF SERVICE  MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE  INITIAL)	GRADE	Al'"SN/SSAN
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X  PERSONAL APPEARANCE	RECORD  REVIEW
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEi,

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MEMBERS SITTING

ISSUES	INDEX NUMllER
A94.05, AOl.45	A67. 10

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1	ORDER APPOJNTrNG THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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HEARING DATE

CASE NUMllER

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE

041503

FD2002-0400	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.

* Change reenlistment code to permit re-entry into milita ry

+ Change na rrative reason for d ischa rge to "Secretarial Authority"

Advise the applica nt of the decision of the Board and the right to submit an application-to the AFBCMR.

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TO:

SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781504742

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 NUMBER

FD2002-0400	

GENERAL:  The applicant appeals for an upgrade of his _general discharge to honorable and a change in his re-enlistment code. The applicant and SMSgt !---- --- --  -- --- --- --\, his father, appeared and testified before the Board at Andrews AFB, MD, on April 1s;2oo3-----------
The applicant submitted the following items as exhibits:  Law Enforcement Training Certificate dated  15 Feb 03, Law Enforcement Proficiency Demonstration dated 15 Feb 03, Test Results for Florida State Officer Examination dated 26 Feb 03.

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 and a change to his re-enlistment code is denied.

Issue #1: 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 respondent's record shows he received an Article 15 for sleeping on post, repeatedly failed to report to work on time, maintained his dormitory room in a state of disarray, and left his room without authority when he was supposed to be on quarters. His misconduct is well documented and outweighs the positive aspects of his service.  Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded his commander appropriately characterized his service as general.

Issue #2:  The applicant contends there was "no progression of discipline" in the counselings/reprimands he received from his superiors.  The Board noted the governing instruction does not require successively
higher-ranking individuals to impose administrative sanctions in order for an administrative discharge to be effective.  Despite the foregoing, our review of the record reveals the respondent was counseled and reprimanded by a number of individuals at different levels in his chain of command.  The Board concluded this issue was without merit.

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

CONCLUSIONS:   The Discharge Review Board concludes the applicant's discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation, was within the discretion of the discharge authority, and that the applicant received full administrative due process.  For these reasons, the Board denies the applicant's request to upgrade his general discharge and to change his re-enlistment code.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief