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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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A93.23, AOJ .13	A42.00	]	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
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CASE NUMBER

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE

03-05-16

FD2002-048S	COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TiiEBOARD
ADDmONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

Case beard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 31D 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

FD2002-048S	

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

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

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS:   Change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are denied.
The Board finds that neither evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

Issue. Applicant received an Honorable discharge based on a personality disorder that interfered with military service but did not medically disqualify her. Applicant contends the discharge was improper because she believes she was incorrectly diagnosed, and implies that the record does not support the reason for discharge. Records review disclosed member was a patient of the Mental Health Clinic from as early as November 30, 2000, through the time of her discharge, about a 7-month period, but particularly more frequently during the last 4 months of her enlistment. She was hospitalized twice for suicidal gestures, the second time for drug overdose of two prescription medications, and she told her care providers she would "rather die than stay in the Air Force." Before the discharge was recommended, it was determined by the Air Force Commander of the Behavioral Health Flight at member's duty location  that member had an adjustment disorder with disturbance of emotion and conduct, and a personality disorder not otherwise specified (borderline and dependent). The Separation Authority at the time requested additional testing and evaluation of member before rendering a final decision. Additional examination and diagnosis of member by the Chief of the Life Skill Support Center, a Clinical Psychologist, reconfirmed the earlier diagnoses and the discharge went forward. At the time of discharge member consulted legal counsel but chose not to submit matters in her own behalf. Through the records review the Board confirmed member's ability to function in a military environment was impaired. Her commander described her behavior as disruptive, borderline insubordinate, confrontational, and placing an unsupportable burden  on the leadership of the unit, as well as a negative impact on her flight. The Board could not find an impropriety or an inequity upon which to base a change in reason or authority for the discharge, or the reenlistment code.

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 to change the reason or authority for the discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief	

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