AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE GEN

YES	No
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE	x	RECORD  REVIEW
NA OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION Of COUNSEL

MEMBER  SITTING

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UOTHC	OTHER

DENY
x x x x
x

ISSUES

A94.01

INDEX NUMBER

A67.70	?·:"#.fiin1!ifr,'rii	®'l?§.!ill!	\! f!i··
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVJEW OF DJSCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTlFICA TION
4	BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FJLE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDJTJONAL EXHJBJTS SUBMJTTED AT TJME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDJNG OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

Ht:ARlNG DATE	CASE NUMBER

15 Jan 2004	FD-2003-00422

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

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TO:

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COU:'<lCI L
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 NUI\1BER

FD-2003-00422	

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.

ISSUE: Applicant does not contest his discharge. He states that he made a huge mistake and would like to get an upgrade so that he may enter into another branch of the military. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongfully using marijuana. In addition, he received a Letter of Reprimand for being late for duty and for financial irresponsibility. 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	

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