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llEARlNG DATE	CASE NUMBER

27 Dec 2005

FD-2005-00206

APPLlGANT'S ISSlJEANfl tl1E J:IO.A.RD'S DECl$ltlNAJ, RATlbl-!AL	DISCIJ.$$ED ON 'fHE/ATIACHED AlKJ'QllCffDISCH.AJWE REVIEW J:19ARD'DE<::ISJONAL RATIONALE

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 appl ication to the AFBCMR

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

* = Secretarial Authoritv

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

St:CRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE rERSONNH. COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW  BOARD 1535 COMMAND UR, EE WING, JRD Fl.OOR ANDREWS AYB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM  02077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE	C'.\SE NUMBER

FD-2005-00206	

GENERAL:  The appl icant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (OR B) but declined to exercise this ri ght.

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 characterization and reason and authority for discharge inequitable.

ISSUE:  Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The records indicated the applicant received a General Discharge due to Fraudulent Entry into the Air Force.  Applicant states that her recrui ter told her to check "no" to the question concerning travel card abuse since her misuse was not malicious.  The record ind icates a l etter from the recruiter stating this fact.  Also, the action officer on this Discharge Review contacted the recrui ter and he confirmed what was in the record and what he informed the applicant.  The DRB opined that through no fault of the applicant, the General discharge and fraudulent enlistment is inequitable.

CONCLUSIONS: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requ.i rerncnts 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 accuratel y reflected by an Honorable discharge and the reason and authority for the discharge is more accurately described as Secretarial Authority under the provisions of Title 10, USC 1553.

Attaclunent: Examiner's Brief