AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW
COUN EL	NAME Of COUNSEL ANO OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
YES	NO
x

MEMBERS SITTING	llON

GEN

VOTEOFTIIE BOARO

UOTHC	OTIU:R

DENY
x x x x x

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INDEX NUMBER

EXHIBITS SUBMl'mD .T():{'IJ.ltBOARD

AOI.00, A95.00

A67.10	l ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  F'OR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

HEARING DATE
25 Jul 03

CASE NUMBt:R
FD2003-00148

3	LETTER Of NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIJ\·IE OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING Of .PBRSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAi, RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON TI!E ATTACHED AJRFORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DEC!SlONAL RATIONAU'..

REMARKS
Case bea rd 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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TO:

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

1Nl>ORS£MENT

DATE: 25 JUL 03

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD I535 COMMAND DR, EE WINO, 3rID FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

Previous edition will be used.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD2003-00148	

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

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge is denied.

The Board finds that neither the 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.

Issue. The Board finds that the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the board was able to identify none.  The records indicated the applicant was discharged for minor disciplinary infractions.  He received one Article  15, three Letters of Reprimand, one Letter of Counseling, one Letter of Admonishment, and one Letter of Warning for misconduct.  The misconduct included making false official statements, exceeding weight and body fat measurements, violation of the military leave program, financial irresponsibility and failure to control a pet on base. The Board opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members.  The characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be appropriate.

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

Attachment: Examiner's Brief