AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
COUNSEL	NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION
YES	NO
x

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GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

X  RECORD REVlEW
ADDRf.SS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEi,

MEMBERS   SITTING	OTHER	DENY
X** X** X** X** X**

HEARING DATE
16 Jul 03

CASE NUMBER
FD2003--00099

E.XIJIBITS SlfflMITTJID. TO TII&BOARD'
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
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
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REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

** Change the narrative reason for separation to Secretarial Authority.

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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DATE: 16 JOL OJ

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

AFHQ FORM 02077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3Ro FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD2003-00099	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable, change of reason for discharge, and change of reenlistment eligibility code.

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

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

FINDINGS: The discharge is upgraded to Honorable. The Reason for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority. Change of reenlistment code is denied.

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. The applicant received a general discharge for minor disciplinary infractions after he received three Letters of Reprimand and an Article 15 for financial irresponsibility. The applicant maintains that his discharge was too harsh because he had asked for assistance with his financial problems and did not receive it. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and contained in the records, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. There was no evidence in the record to suggest that the applicant received financial counseling nor did it indicate that the leadership was putting forth an effort to rehabilitate the member. The Board did not agree to change the applicant's 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.	
However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and change of reason for discharge to Secretarial Authority, under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief