AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING  RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

MEMBERS SITTING

x

omER

DENY
x x x

x

INDEX NUMBER
A92.21	A67. 10	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
2	
HEARING DATE
15Jul 03

CASE NUMBER
FD-2003-00115

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITIED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to submitt an application to the AFBCMR.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD 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	I
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

CASE NUMBER
FD-2003-00115

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: Upgrade of the general discharge is denied.
Issue 1. The applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for a pattern of Minor Disciplinary Infractions. Member received an Article 15 for possessing and drinking alcohol underage. He also received five Letters of Reprimand for violation of a squadron policy, financial irresponsibility, failing an open ranks inspection, and failure to show up for two mandatory formations.

The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well and is active in the community and strives to be a good citizen. However, no inequity or impropriety in General discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing. The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.

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 ood 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 rupgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief