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VOTE OF TIIE BOAltD

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ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER	EXHIBITS SUBl\1.ITTED TO THF; BOARD
A93.11;  A92.11; A92.21	A49.00	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOAR D
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTIFICATION
HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER	4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE

11 Apr 03	FD2002·0451

COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITJONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE
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REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

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INDORSEMENT	DATE:  11APR 03
TO:	FROM:
SAF/M IBR	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742		1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
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AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF V2)	Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD2002-045 l	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board but  declined  to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains available perti nent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS:    The Board grants the requested relief.
The Board finds that neither the evidence of record or that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify upgrade of the discharge. However, based on the record, the Board finds that the applicant's character of discharge is inequitable.

Issue. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by applicant  and contained in the records, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. Specifically, the Board found the characterization too harsh. However, they did not condone applicant's  misconduct.

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 quality of applicant's service 1s more accurately reflected by an  Honorable  discharge.  The  applicant's characterization should be changed to Honorable und er the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief