AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

.NA.ME OF.

SERVIC,E MhEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE	x	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

YES	No
x

MEMBER SITTING
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HON	GEN	UOTHC	OTHER

DENY

x x x x
x

ISSUES	A92.21, A93.01

INDEX NUMBER	A67.90

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
2	
HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF

20 Oct 2003

FD-2002-0428

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

Case heard at the Air Reserve Personnel Center; Denver, Colorado

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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TO:

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

FROM:

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

FD-2002-0428	

GENERAL:   The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), without counsel, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center on 20 October 2003. The following additional exhibits were submitted at the hearing:

Exhibit 5: Laramie County Community College Student Character Letter, 15 October 2003 Exhibit 6: Volunteer Letter from The ARC of Laramie County, 6 Oct 03
Exhibit 7: Volunteer Letter from the Cheyenne YMCA, Undated Exhibit 8: Work-Related Character References (3)
Exhibit 9: Personal-Related Character Reference, 23 August 2003

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

FINDINGS:  Upgrade of Discharge, change of reason, and change ofreenlistment code are denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

The applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for Misconduct. Member received two Article 15s and one vacated Article 15 for failure to go to her place of duty, failure to refrain from drinking alcohol underage, making false identification cards, and fleeing apprehension by an armed forces policeman. She also received a LOR for  dereliction  of  duty  and  a  LOC  for  failure  to  report  to  duty  as  required. 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.

Applicant contends that she should not be penalized indefinitely for a mistake she made when young. The DRB recognized the applicant was 21 years of age when the discharge took place. However, there is no evidence she was immature or did not know right from wrong.

The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well and has a good job. However, no inequity or impropriety in her discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing. The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized her term of service.

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.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief