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

AFSN/SSAN

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MEMBER SITTING

HON

GEN

UOTHC

OTHER

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DENY
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ISSUES

A93.0l
A94.05

INDEX NUMBER

A67. 10

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
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

06 Jan 2004

FD-2003-00474

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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SAF/MRBR	

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL	
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742	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

FD2003-00474	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board 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 reenlistment code change are denied.

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

Issue 1. Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. Applicant was discharged for minor disciplinary infractions. She had an Article 15 and two Letters of Reprimand. Her misconduct included three under-age drinking incidents, making a false official statement, and assaulting a civilian. In spite of participating in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, member's misconduct continued. At the time of the discharge, member consulted counsel and submitted a statement in her own behalf requesting probation and rehabilitation, or in the alternative an honorable discharge. The Board noted member was given several opportunities to correct her behavior but was either unwilling or unable to do so. Because member was responsible for her actions, she was held accountable for them. The Board found nothing during the course of the record review to warrant an upgrade. There was no inequity or impropriety, thus the characterization of service was deemed appropriate in view of the repeated misconduct.

Issue 2. Applicant contends that she should not be penalized indefinitely for a mistake she made when young. The DRB recognized the applicant was 18 years of age when the discharge took place. However, there is no evidence she was immature or did not know right from wrong. The Board opined the applicant was as old as the vast majority of first-term members who properly adhere to the Air Force's standards of conduct. The DRB concluded that the characterization of the applicant's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

CONCLUSIONS:	The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the	

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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