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BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
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09 Oct 2003	CASE NUMBER
FD-2003-00333	
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,_ 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

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 NUMBER

FD-2003-00333	

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 that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

Issues. Applicant was discharged for minor disciplinary infractions. She had an Article 15, a Letter of Reprimand, a Letter of Counseling, another Memo for Record, and an Unfavorable Information File. Her misconduct included three underage drinking incidents, lying, and making a false official statement. At the time of the discharge, member submitted a statement in her own behalf accepting responsibility and apologizing for her actions. The Board noted member was given many opportunities to correct her behavior but was either unwilling or unable to do so. Each time, she accepted responsibility and apologized, stating it would never happen again. But it did. Because member was responsible for her actions, she was held accountable for them. The Board found nothing during the course of the record review to warrant an upgrade. There was no inequity or impropriety, thus the characterization of service was deemed appropriate in view of the repeated misconduct.

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