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

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ISSL"ES

A94.05

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

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I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLJCA TION  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

07 Oct 2004	FD-2004-00299

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise appl icant 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:

SAF/MRBR
550 C STREET WEST, SU JTE 40 RANDOLPH  AFB, TX 78150-4742

FROM:

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR  FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, f E "'ING, .JRD FLOOR
ADREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EF-V2)

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIE\V BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUl\'IBER

FD-2004-00299	

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 an Article 15, three Letters of Reprimand, and six Letters of Counseling for various acts of misconduct. The applicant states that she was being forced out of the Air Force by her brand new first sergeant and commanding officer after she was assaulted in March of 2003. This issue is without merit. The records clearly indicate a pattern of misconduct that started in April of 2001 and continued through October 2003. The DRB opined that failure to obey lawful orders, dereliction of duty, transmitting pornographic images on her government computer and distributing marijuana had nothing to do with the alleged as'sault.
·The DRB opined that through these administrative actions, the applicant had ample opportunities to change her 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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