AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (I.AST, FIRST MIDDJ,E INITIAL)

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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X  RECORD REVIEW

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

MEMBERS SITTING

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

: X*** X*** X*** X*** X*

INDEX NUMBER
A94.06	A67.10	I
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HEARlNG DATE
3 JUL 03

J\¥LlANT'S lSSli(E

CASE NllMBER
FD2003-0l 7l

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

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
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REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

* Change the Reason and Authority to Secretaril Authority.
** Change the RE Code to 3K.

	
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550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
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AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

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Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD03-00171	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for an Honorable Discharge, a Change in Reason and Authority for Discharge, and to change the Re-enlistment (RE) Code.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) and elected to exercise this right. However, the case was considered tendered before the personal appearance.

The attached brief contains the available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge to Honorable is approved. The Reason and Authority for discharge is changed to Secretarial Authority and the RE Code is changed to 3K.

ISSUE: Applicant contends that his discharge was too harsh. The records indicate the applicant was discharged with a General discharge for Misconduct - Minor Disciplinary Infractions, for receiving four Letters of Reprimand for Financial Irresponsibility. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and information contained in the record, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. Although the member elected a personal appearance, this case was a tender consideration. Tender consideration is the process of reviewing projected personal appearance DRB cases to determine if the Board would grant the requested relief on the record. All Board members voted to grant the relief requested. The majority of Board members voted to change the RE Code. Therefore, this case is considered Tendered.

CONCLUSIONS:  The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was not consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation.

In view of the foregoing finding, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of the applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an honorable discharge. The Board concluded that the Reason and Authority of the applicant's discharge should be changed to Secretarial Authority and the RE Code should be changed to 3K.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief