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I ,.	AIR  FORCE  DISCHARGE   REVIEW  BOARD  HEARING   RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (UST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE	PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	RECORD  REVIEW
NAME lW COUNS£l, AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL

YES	N<>
x

MEMBER SITTING

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GEN

UOTHC

OTHER

DENY
x x x x x

ISSUES	INDEX NUMBER

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD

A95.00

A67.10	2	APPLICATJON FOR REVJEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD

HEARING IJATE	CA$E NUMBER	ADDITION AI, EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF

19 Aug 2003

FD-2003-00284

PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

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:	FROM:
SAF!M:RBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUJTE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF THE AU!. FORCE: PE:RSONNEJ, COUNCIL AIR  FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOAllD
1535 COMMAND  IJR, EE WING, JRD FUJOR ANDREWS AFB, MD Z076i-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

 	

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2003-00284	

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 an Article 15 for leaving her place of duty; being derelict in the performance of her duties, and with intent to deceive, make an official statement that was totally false.  Additionally, she received a Letter of Reprimand for dereliction do duty and for being disrespectful towards superior officers.  She also received four Letters of Counseling for dereliction of duty, failure to perform assigned duties, leaving her scheduled place of duty without authority and for financial irresponsibility.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her 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