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 	AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
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NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INIDAL)

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ISSUES

A94.06

INDEX NUMBER	A67.10

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1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIBW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRlEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

07 Dec 2003

FD-2003-00426

Case heard at Randolph AFB, Texas.

*Secretarial Authority

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

TO:

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

FROM:

SECRETARY OF TIIE 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

FD2003-00426	

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

plicant appeared and testified before the Discharge Review Board (DRB), with counsel, Mr.
f the Texas Veterans Commission at Randolph AFB on December 7, 2003.  The following a	1t1ona s were submitted at the hearing:
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Exhibit 5: D-Flight Weapons Se ·u···· n"t  Dut  .Ros. ter, 2.   0 Sep 88 Exhibit 6:  Statement from MSgt	..  undated
Exhibit 7:  Sun Metro Job Verification L	.    . 03 . .	. Exhibit 8:  Character Letter from Lt Col

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS:  The Board grants the requested relief.
The discharge is upgraded to Honorable. Reason is changed to Secretarial Authority.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify upgrade of the discharge. However, based on the record and the testimony of the applicant, the Board finds that the applicant's character of discharge is inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because "it was too harsh". The information provided by the applicant and contained in his records was carefully reviewed by the DRB. The records indicated the applicant received one Article 15, five Letters of Reprimand, and one Record of Individual Counseling. The misconduct included failure to go, failed room inspection, dereliction of duty,late for work and failure to obey a lawful order. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and contained in the records, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation                to substantiate upgrade of the discharge.

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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and change of reason for discharge to Secretarial Authority, under the provisions of Title 10, USC  1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief	

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