AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, Fl.RST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANI1ATION

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A67.l0	1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLJCA TION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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HEARING DATE
6 AUG 03

CASE NUMBER
FD2003-0143

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

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARrNG
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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.

DATE:  6 AUG 03

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AJR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR, EE WJNG, 31ID 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

FD03-01 43	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to Honorable.

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

The attached brief contains the qfailable pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.	I
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FINDINGS:  Upgrade of discharge 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.

ISSUE: Applicant does not contest his discharge; he merely states that his former First Sergeant said he should submit the application and that the record would and should be sufficient to change his discharge. The record indicates the applicant received two Article 15s, the first one for being incapacitated for work as a result of wrongful previous overindulgence in intoxicating liquor. The second one was for dishonorably failing to pay just debt and for failure to go on two occasions. He also received two Letters of Reprimand for driving while intoxicated and failure to contact his supervisor as ordered, and for leaving the State of Wyoming without notifying his supervisor. If he can provide additional documented information to substantiate an issue, the applicant should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board. If he should choose to exercise this right to a personal appearance hearing, the applicant should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity and any exemplary post­ service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community. The Board found no evidence of any inequity or impropriety on which to base a decision to upgrade the 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