AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

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PERSONA L APPEARANCE

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ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER

A95.00

A69.00

2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD

HMRlNG  DATE	CASE NUMllER

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF

19 Aug 2003

FD-2003-00276

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

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

TO:

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

FROM:

SECRETARY OF TIIE 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-2003-00276	

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.

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 that would justify a change of discharge.

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 on which to base an upgrade of discharge.  The records indicated the applicant received four Letters of Reprimand for being late for work, consuming alcoholic beverages underage, driving while intoxicated and for failing to obey a direct order not to consume alcoholic beverages.  He also refused to participate in an alcoholic rehabilitation program.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  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