AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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TYPE	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEL

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MEMBER SITTING

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ISSUES

A94.06 AOI. 14

INDEX NUMBER

A67. 10

l	ORDER APPO!NT!NG THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER  OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD

HEARING DA TE	CASE NUMBER

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF

19 Aug 2003

FD-2003-00223

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

* Change Reason and Authority to: Adjustment Disorder
+ Change Reason and Authority to: Secretarial Authority    SPD: JFF Case heard at Washington, D.C.
Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL  COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD 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 NlJMBER

FD-2003-00223	

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 Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon the record and evidence provided by applicant, the Board finds the applicant's reason and authority for discharge inequitable.

Issue.  Applicant infers discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  He also contends a connection between asserted medical conditions and his discharge.  The records indicated the applicant received three Letters of Reprimand and two Air Education and Training Command Forms 173, "Student Record of Academic/Nonacademic  Counseling." His misconduct included failing to correct his homework as directed, failing to safeguard his room key, being late, smoking in uniform, and failure to wear his uniform when required.  These incidents all occurred within a 6-week period.  The record reflects member was "washed back" in technical training several times, some related to his misconduct, others apparently related to medical conditions, although the direct connection was not apparent through review of the medical records.
Nevertheless, after a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and contained in the records, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrade of, and change ofreason and authority for the discharge.  Specifically, while the Board did not condone member's misconduct, the Board did find the characterization of the discharge was too harsh.

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 the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority. The applicant's characterization and reason for discharge should be changed to Honorable and Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief