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APPOINTING THE BOARD

2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 	
3	LETTER OF NOTlflCATION
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ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE :"<l UMBER

08 Jan 2004	FD-2003-00378
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TO:	FROM:
SAFIMRBR	SECRETARY  OF THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIE\ll BOARD

550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40

1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR

RANDOLPH AFB, TX 781 50·4742	ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition v.·iH be used

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUJ\.1BER

FD-2003-00378	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

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 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 does not contest her discharge. She stated in a letter to the Board that she wants the Honorable discharge so she can have the same pride of service as her father, who is a retired serviceman. The records indicated applicant received one Article 15 for wrongfully using marijuana on divers occasions. The Board concluded the disciplinary infractions were a significant departure from the conduct expected of all military members. The applicant also cited her desire to receive the G.I. Bill benefits as justification for upgrade. The ORB noted that when the applicant applied for these benefits, she signed a statement (DD Form 2366, on August 11, 1997) that she understood she must receive an Honorable discharge to receive future educational entitlements. The Board was sympathetic to the impact the loss of these benefits was having on the applicant, but this is not a matter of inequity or impropriety that would warrant an upgrade. The Board found no evidence of impropriety or inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge. 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