A IR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST. FIRST MIDDLE I N ITIAL)

GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

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A94.06

INDEX NUMBER

A67.90

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

HEARIN(; DATE	CASE NUMBER

08 Dec 2005

FD-2005-00197

APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND THE BOARD'S DECISIONAL RATIONAL ARE DISC!JS$(J) ON THE ATTACHED AIR fOllCE DlSCl:IARGE REVIEW BOARD OEClSIONAL. R.ATlONAl.E

Case heard at Wash ington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board .

Names and votes will be made availa ble to the applicant at the appl icant's request.

TO:

SAF/MRBR

SECRETARY  OF TllE AIR  FORCE  PERSONNEL  COllNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD

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OLPH AFR, TX 78150-4742

1535 COMMAND DR, EF. 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-2005-00197	

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 conta ins available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge. FINDINGS:  The Board grants the req uested 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, t he Board finds the applicant's characterization inequitable.

ISSUE: Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 and a Vacation action under the UCMJ concerning his finances. The applicant served 4 1/2 years of a six year enlistment and had an outstanding record until his last year when his financial problems arose. Based upon the evidence submitted with his  package, the DRB believed the applicant's problems stemmed from his spouse exhausting their finances without the applicant's consent. In addition, the applicant has significant post-service conduct to include a tour of duty in the Army National Guard where he received an Honorable discharge. The Board concluded that the characterization of the discharge received by the applicant was found to be inequitable.

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 qual ity of applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an Honorable discharge under the provisions of Title I 0, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief