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COL R. WAYNE NEWMAN

COL GREGORY T. REHE COL THOMAS. E. HAMMEN LT COL R. GAYLE FULTS
MAJOR CHRISTOPHER C. VANNATTA

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ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER	EXf.QIIO'S SUDMlT'rED TO TU£ BOARD
A93.09	A47.00, A49.00	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER	4	BRJEF OF PEJ,lSONNEL FILE
2 MAY 03	FD2003-006S	COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'S!SSllfrAND THEJIOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISCIJSSl)D ON THE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DICHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.

REMARKS
Case heard 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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RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742		1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMl:IER

FD03-0065	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, change the Reason and Authority for discharge, and upgrade the RE Code.

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 to Honorable 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.

The applicant's issues are listed in the attached brief.
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ISSUE: The applicant contends his discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh due to his personal/financial problems. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for dishonorably failing to pay said debt. Then he had a Vacation action under the UCMJ for being derelict  in  the performance of his duties and for dishonorably failing to pay said debt. In addition, he received two Letters of Reprimand, four Letters of Counseling,  and a Memorandum For Record for financial irresponsibility, dereliction of duty, and failure to go. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.

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