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

TYPE  GEN

AI C
PERSONAL  APPEARANCE	x	RECORD  REVIEW

YES	No
x

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COllNSEL

MEMBER SITTING

HON

GEN	UOTHC

OTHER	DENY
x x x
x x

ISSUJi:S

A93.07 A94.05 A93.09

INDEX NUMBER

A67.l0

ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO Tl-IE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXlllBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE

HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

17 Oct 2006	FD-2006-00040

Case heard in Wash ington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCM R

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

TO,

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

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONN L COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REYJEW BOARIJ
lJ5 COMMAND DR, EE WING, JRD FLOOH
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00	(EF-V2)	Previous edition will be used

CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00040

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE

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.
The  Board  finds that  neither  the  evidence  of record  nor  that  provided  by  the  applicant  substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Issue I . The applicant was discharged with a general discharge.  Although not explicitly stated, applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  She further contends that she was a victim of domestic violence and did not want anyone to know.  She was a single parent and was not always truthful with her leadership concerning her personal situation.	She requests an upgrade of her discharge because she does not like the fact her leadership used the negative information to process her for discharge.  The records indicated the applicant received six Letters of Reprimand and two Letters of Counseling for misconduct.  Applicant was administratively disciplined with six Letters of Reprimand for disobeying a lawful order, wearing unauthorized rank, being late for a scheduled appointment, late reporting to work, failure to go, and failure to obey an order.  The Letters of Counseling were administered for failing to attend a mandatory briefing and disobeying a lawful order.  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.

Issue 2.  The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant is doing well, has a good job and is continuing her education.  However, no inequity or impropriety in her discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized her term of service.

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