AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME  OF SERVICE :11EMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE	AFSN/SSAN

TYPE GEN

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MEMBER  SITTING	HON	GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY

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ISSCES

A93.01

INDEX N\JMl\ER

A67.90

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTJFICA TJON
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 DATE	CASE NUMBER

07 Jan 2004	FD-2003-00446

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:

SAFJ1\1RBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

SECRETARY OF TIIE AIR FORCE PERSOIDOEL COCNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAJ"o'D DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, !'I-ID 20762·7002

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

Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NU1BER

FD-2003-00446	

GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reason and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

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, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code are denied.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an inequity or impropriefy that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant does not contest his discharge.  He states that since his discharge he has grown and gained focus in his life with marriage and the birth of a son. He would like to reenter the Air Force. The records indicated the applicant received two Article l 5s. The first for wrongfully and unlawfully making under lawful affirmation, two false statements in substance. The second one for failure to obey a lawful order to not drive his vehicle on base. In addition, he received two Letters of Reprimand and one Letter of Counseling for careless driving, being late for duty, failure to go and receiving a speeding ticket. 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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