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ISSUES

A94.06

INDEX NUMBER

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I	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION  FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICA TJON
4	l3RlEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONA L EXHIBITS SUl3MITTED AT TlMF OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
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HEARING DATE	CASE NUMBER

08 Mar 2007	FD-2006-00303

Case heard i n Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Board, the right to a personal appearance witWwithout counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

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

X - Discharge is upgraded to Honorable.

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TO:

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

FROM:

SECRETARY Of THF;AIR FORCE PERSONN!CL COllNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING,JRD FLOOR ANDREWS AFB, MD 207r;)-7002

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

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2006-00303	

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.  Discharge is upgraded to Honorable.
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 characterization for discharge ineq uitable.

ISSUE: Applicant contends her d ischarge was inequitable because it was too harsh.  The Board reviewed the entire record and found evidence of an inequity in this case on which to base an upgrade of discharge. The records indicated the applicant received an Article 15 and one Letter of Reprimand for mi sconduct. The mi sconduct included civil ian court conviction for underage drinking in a bar and misrepresentation of age and failure to obey a lawful order. The Board noted the two incidents of misconduct occurred within one month of each other. The DRB opined that the applicant was not provided adequate probation and rehabilitation. The Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. Specifically, the Board found the characterization too harsh.

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. The applicant's characterization should be changed to Honorable under the provisions of Title 1 0, USC 1553.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief