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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 APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

01 Dec 2004	FD-2004-00225

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMM.AND DR, EE WING, 3RD l'LOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD Z076?-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

CASE NUMBER

FD-2004-00225

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

ISSUES:

Issue 1. Applicant was discharged for discreditable involvement with military or civilian authorities.  The records indicated the applicant received seven Letters of Reprimand and two Letters of Counseling for misconduct.   Her infractions included multiple dress and appearance violations, many instances of financial irresponsibility, missing an appointment, driving without insurance, and reckless driving.  Applicant notes she was struggling with marital problems at the time, and was young and made poor decisions.  She  concedes she "acted out" in negative ways rather than seeking assistance to help her cope with her problems. While the record does substantiate that applicant was having severe marital problems at the time, the Board did not view applicant's situation as being unique or unusual to other similarly situated airmen who are able
to manage their stress and successfully complete their enlistments without misconduct.  Therefore, the Board found these issues to be insufficient mitigation or extenuation to warrant granting an upgrade.  The DRB opined that through the unit's extensive administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her negative behavior, but she was unable or unwilling to be rehabilitated.  The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members and the characterization of the discharge was appropriate.

Issue 2 applies to the applicant's post-service activities.  The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well and has a good job.  However, this does not provide a basis of inequity or impropriety to support an upgrade, and none was found during the records review.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized her term of service.

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