AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD	
NAME OF SERVICE l'VIEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

I	I	Ill li t
TYPE
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	GRADE

AMN	AFSN/SSAN

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X  RECORD REVIEW	
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL	

MEMBERS SITTING
x x x x x
ISSUES
A95.00	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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HEARING DATE
1AUG 03

CASE NUMllER
FD2003-00142
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BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT  TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING

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.

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	CASE NUMBER

FD2003-00142	

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 pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The Board finds tne applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the'record, the Board was unable to identify any.

Issues: The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service records. The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge. The records indicated applicant received two Article 15s for dereliction in the performance of maintaining a clean donnitory room and disorderly conduct while under the influence of alcohol. Additionally, the member received four Letters of Reprimand, and three Records of Individual Counseling. His offenses included missed appointments, failed room inspections, failure to obey lawful orders, failure to report to duty, financial irresponsibility, and failure to c omplete CDC material in the allotted time and lying. Applicant was discharged for a pattern of misconduct - conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. At the time of discharge, member consulted counsel and submitted statements in his own behalf. The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative/repetitive behavior. The Board concluded the disciplinary infractions were a significant  departure from the conduct expected of a 11 military members. The Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.

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 for upgrade of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief