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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE IN1TIAL)

GRADE

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AFSN/SSAN

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
COIJNSEL	NAME OF COIJNSEL ANJ> OR OllGANIZATKlN
YES	NO
x

X   RECORD REVIEW
AJJDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COIJNS&L

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x x x x x

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ISSUIS
A92.0l, A92.05,A94.06

HEARING DATE
16JUL 03

INDEX NUMHR
A67.10

CASE NUMBER
FD:ZOOJ..00

1
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVffiWOF DISCHARGE
3	LETIER OF NOTJFICA TION
4		BRIEF Of PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDTTIONAL EXHIBITS StJaMrnED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING Of' PERSONAL AJ>PER.ANCE HEARJNO

IU:MARJ(S
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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550 C STREET WEST, SUlTE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781S0-4742

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
JSJS COMMAND DR. EE WINO, 31<1> FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used.

CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE        FD2003-00168

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: The discharge is upgraded to Honorable. The Reason for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority.

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 was discharged  with a General Discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by applicant and contained in the records, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. There was evidence in the record that suggested that the member did not receive proper counseling and that the leadership was not putting forth an effort to rehabilitate the member. Specifically, the Board found the characterization too harsh. However, they did not condone applicant's misconduct.

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