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

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1"·'!JNSEL'.:: 11 NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION YES	No
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ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

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DENY

ISSUES

A93.09

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

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l	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

07 Dec 2005	FD-2005-00118

Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board.

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

s1r.N ATlIRF. 0-F.CORDER	ISIGNATURE OF BOARD PRESIDlilNT

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

SECRETARY  OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL  COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3RD FLOOR 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 NUMBER

FD-2005-00118	

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:  The Board grants the requested relief.

The Board finds that neither the evidence of record nor that provided by 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 discharge inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant does not contest her discharge. She admits that she had a drinking problem and had hit rock bottom. The records indicated the applicant received two Article 15s, a Vacation action under  the UCMJ and a Letter of Reprimand for failure to go, failure to pay just debts and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The DRB opined that due to the applicant's significant post-service conduct  and supporting documents, that she is not the same person as depicted during her last year in the Air Force. The applicant had served four years successfully before she got into trouble with alcohol. The Board concluded the misconduct was a significant departure from conduct expected of all military members. However, since her discharge, the member has successfully maintained her sobriety and also has completed over three years employment in a Federal government position which requires a Top Secret security clearance, which she was granted. The DRB determined these significant post-service achievements warranted an upgrade to the characterization of her discharge.

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 and should be changed under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief	

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