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YES	NO
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PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	X   RECORD REVIEW
NAME OF COUNSF:I, AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANJMTION OF (:OUNSEL

MEMBERS SITTING

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UOTHC	OTHER	DENY
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ISSUES

INDEX NUMBER

EXllIBITS SUBMl'ITEO TO THE BOit.RD

A95.00

A67.to	I ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPL!CATJON  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

HEARING DATE
13 AUG 03

CAS!C NUMBER
FD2003-0230

3	LElTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBM!TfED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAl'E RECORDING  OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'$ ISSUE AND TJiE !IOARD'S DEOSIONAE RATIONAL ARE DISCUSSED ON rnE ATTACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RAT!ONAl.E.

REMARKS
Case hea rd at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Boa rd, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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

FROM:

DATE: 13 AUG 03

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 NUMBER

FD-2003-00230	

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:  Upgrade of Discharge is denied.

ISSUE:  The applicant submitted no issues and requested that the review be completed based on the available service record.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated applicant received an Article 15 for failure to go and for being derelict in the performance of his duties in that he willfully possessed aJcohol while under the age of 21 . Additionally, he received a Letter of Reprimand and five Letters of Counseling for being late for duty and for financial irresponsibility.  Jf he can provide additional documented information to substantiate an issue, the applicant should consider exercising his right to make a personal appearance before the Board.  Ifhe should choose to exercise this right to a personal appearance hearing, the applicant should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community. 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