AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD' HEARING RECORD

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A67.90 .	ORDER APPOTNTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARING DATE
IS APR 03

CASE NUMllER
FD2002-0430

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ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781504742

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

                                                                                DATE:    15 APR 03 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 311.o FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD02-0430	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable.

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 her discharge was too harsh and that she would like to receive her GI Bill. The record indicates the applicant received an Article 15 for unlawfully driving a motor vehicle while her license was suspended and for making a false statement to Security Forces. In addition, she received four Letters of Reprimand for failure to complete a task, issuing a worthless check, failure to obey an order, and failure to go. She also received three Letters of Counseling for improper leave procedures, financial irresponsibility, and failure to comply with office policy. The applicant cited her desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The DRB was sympathetic to the impact the loss of these benefits was having on the applicant, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety that would warrant an upgrade. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members. The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate. 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 1s Brief