AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

N AME OF SERVICE  MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE  INITIAL)

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

x

GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

SGT
x	RECORD REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING
·---------------------------------------------
u

HON	GEN
x

x
x

UOTHC	OTHER	DENY

x
x

ISSUES A94,02 A95,00 A92,02 A94,22

INDEX NUMBER

A59,00

I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIF!CATION
4	BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S REI.EASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDJNG OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

16 Mar 2004	FD-2003-00437

Case heard at Washington, D,C

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

TO:

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

FRO.'.H:

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COL'NCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVJEW ROARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE "°'ING, JRD FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762- 7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)

Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIE\V BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE l\L1 1\1BER

FD-2003-00437	

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:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon  the  record  and  evidence provided by applicant, the Board  finds the applicant's discharge inequitable.

ISSUE:

Applicant contends his discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received a general discharge for homosexuality.  Member states his discharge did not take into account the good things he did while in the service. The DRB took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performance reports, letters of.recommendation and other accomplishments.
However, based on today's standards an investigation would not have been held.  The Board concluded the discharge was too harsh and should be upgraded to honorable.

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. The applicant's characterization will remain the same.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief