AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HE ARING RECORD

·. NAME OF SERVICE MEC\!BER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

GRDE	AFSN/SSAN 	

TYPE  GEN	I	PERSONAL    APPEARANCE
NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

SRA	,	,.
x	I	RECORD    REVIEW
ADDRESS AND OR ORGA.'.lllZA TION OF COt:l\"SEL

YES	No
x

.

.
..:

..

MEMBER SITTING

'

HON	GEN	UOTHC
x

OTHER	DENY

x x x

L!

ISSUES

A67. 10

INDEX NUMBER

A94.05

x

l	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOT!flCATION
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

24 Feb 2004	FD-2003-00546
AP:filcl  ··A.·.N'- T_'s:1s,$J.ffi'.- B,;Q:P;EY_IS1-	'-Rtr:1g  1;1'A,-I?ISCUS_SEDDN_ 1'    --;rACIJED A'.li:FORCE DISCHARGE' REVIEW BOARD_ DECISIO]':<AL:RA TIONALE

,;,, ----'-""''' -; -''" "'-'"- _ -,,,,,-"_-, <- > -  _,,, , -   ,_
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

---- ...............................·····........................../../.ff!JJt. _, f.j_ _   .f.·--- ....·:·----------

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

•· .

SECRETARY OFTllE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COlJl\CIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD 1535 COMMAND DR. EE WING, JRD FLOOf 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 NL'MBER

FD-2003-00546	

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 contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received two Article l 5s for wrongfully using her government travel card. The majority of 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.

Ifshe can provide additional documented information to substantiate an issue, the applicant should consider exercising her right to make a personal appearance before the Board. Ifshe should choose to exercise her right to a personal appearance hearing, the applicant should be prepared to provide the DRB with factual evidence of the inequity and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any contributions to the community.

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