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1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
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ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSON AL APPEARANCE
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HEAR ING   DATE	CASE  NUMBER

03 Aug 2004	FD-2004-00138

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

* Secretarial Authority

INDORSEMENT

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

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

SECRETAHY  Of   THE  A IR   FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNC I L AIR  FORCE  DI SCHARGE  REVI EW  BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE W ING, 3RD FLOOR
ANDREWS A FB,  MD 2 0762-7002

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2004-00138	

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

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Revi ew Board (DRB) but declined to exercise this right.

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

FINDI NGS:  The Board grants the requested relief.

Based  upon  the record  and  evidence provided  by  applicant,  the  Board  finds  the  applicant 's reason  and authority for discharge improper.

ISSUES:
Issue I . The applicant contends that her discharge was inequitable because her ability to serve was impaired due to marti al/personal and psychiatric problems.  Applicant was diagnosed with major depression, moderate and borderline personality disorder, and was placed on Prozac.  Additionally, she filed bankruptcy, gained substantial weight and made continual visits to the Medical Group supporting the issue of personal problems.

Issue 2.  The board found the applicant should have been afforded the opportunity to meet a dual-action  board based on her medical history.  The records indicated the applicant received two minor traffic tickets, one Record of Individual Counseling and five Letters of Reprimand, two of which were based on failures in the Weight Management Program.  The minor disciplinary infractions may have been a result of her personal problems and because the medical history of the applicant was not addressed to the separation authority, the characterization of the discharge was found to be inappropriate.

CONCLUSIONS: The Board concludes because of the above stated impropriety the overall quality of the Applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title I 0, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief