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A93.19	A67.90		1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD	

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER
14 NOV 03	FD2003-00364	2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE	
	3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION	
	4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE	
		COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD	
		ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE	
		TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING	
,:\111!,Ll'S ISSUEANJl. TlJl!.IIOAlttl'SOECISIONAL RAUOJ'IAL ARE DISCUSSED ON 1llEATIACHED AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE.

REMARKS
Case heard at Andrews AFB, MD.

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

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TO:	FROM:

f	DATE:  14 NOV 03

SAF/MIBR	SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742		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

FD2003-00364	

GENERAL:	The applicant  appeals for upgrade  of discharge to Honorable,  change to reentry  code and reason and authority for discharge.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) 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 to Honorable is denied.

The  Board  finds that neither  the evidence  of record  nor that provided  by  the applicant  substantiates an impropriety that would justify upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUE:  The Board finds that the applicant submitted no issues contesting the equity or propriety of the discharge, and after a thorough review of the record, the board was able to identify none.  The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15, three Letters of Reprimand, one Letter of Admonishment, and one Record oflndividual Counseling.  The misconduct included driving under the influence, late for work, missing mandatory formation, disrespectful to a class leader, allowing fellow service member to drive personal vehicle under the influence of alcohol, illegal use of marijuana, and financial irresponsibility.  The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change his negative behavior.  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, thus the applicant's discharge should not be changed.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief