AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME  OF SERVICE MEMBER  (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIA L)	GRA DE	A FSN/SSAN

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ISSUES	A94.06	INDEX  NUMBER	A67.10

EXHIBITS SUBMIITED To TI!E 'BOARD
1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATJ ON FOR R EV IEW OF DISCH ARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4		BRJEf OF PERSONNEL Fl LE COUNSEL'S  RELEASE  TO THE  BOARD
ADDJTJONAL EXHJBJTS SUBM ITTED AT TJME uF	I
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDJNG  OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

24 Feb 2005	FD-2004-00369
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Advise applica nt of the decision of the Board.

Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant's req uest.

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SECRETARY OF THE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COUNCll,
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40	1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOR
RANDOLPH  AFB, TX 781 50-4742	ANDREWS  AFB, M D  20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Prev ious edition wil l be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUJ\'JBER

FD-2004-00369	

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

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

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

FINDINGS:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by the applicant substantiates an impropriety that would justify a change of discharge. However, based upon the  record  and  evidence provided by applicant, the Board finds the applicant's General discharge inequitable.

ISSUE:  Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s for writing bad checks and for using her Government charge card for unofficial purposes.  The ORB did not condone the applicant's behavior concerning her finances; however, due to the fact that she had no other misconduct in almost nine years of service, the ORB opined that based on her entire military record, her service met Air Force standards of conduct and performance of duty.  Her financial infractions do not sufficiently outweigh the positive contributions she made to the Air Force.

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.

However, in view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge under the proyisions of Title I 0, U SC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief