AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

GRADE

AMN

AFSNISSAN

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

MEMBERS SITTING

ADDRESS AND OR OllGANJZATION OF COUNSEL

x x x x

INDEX NUMBER
A94.53	A67.90

1	ORDER APPOINTING TIIE BOARD
:2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

HI.ARING DATE
14 AUGUST 03

CASI!: NUMBER
FD200J...00196

4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO TIIE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMrITED 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 and 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

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

SECRETARY OF TIIE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used.

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2003-00196	

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.

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FINDINGS: Upgrade of Discharge is denied.

The Board finds the 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.

Issue.	Applicant was discharged for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15, two Letters of Reprimand, a Letter of Counseling, and a verbal counseling. Her misconduct included two leave program violations, two instances of dereliction of duty, three instances of financial irresponsibility, and impugning the integrity of the unit perfonnance report review process and her supervisor. The DRB opined that through the unit's administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior and was unwilling or unable to do so. 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 of discharge, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief