AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)

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PERSONAL APPEARANCE

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION

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ISSUES

A92.15, A92.21, A93.11

INDEX NUMBER

A47,00

    
   

HEARING DATE

03-01-03

CASE NUMBER

FD2002-0296

REMARKS
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ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE

LETTER OF NOTIFICATION

BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE

COUNSEL’S RELEASE TO THE BOARD

ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE

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Advise applicant of the decision of the Board and the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel.

DD Fm 149 submitted. The case will be forwarded to the AFBCMR for further processing.

SIGNATURE OF RECORDER

    

SAF/MIBR

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

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

  
   
   

SIGNATURE.OR BOs,

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD

1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3° FLOOR

ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002

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CASE NUMBER
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 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 or that provided by applicant substantiates an inequity
or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

Issues. Applicant was discharged for minor disciplinary infractions and failure to pay a just debt. She had
two Records of Individual Counseling, three Letters of Reprimand, and an Article 15. She was also placed
on the Control Roster and had an Unfavorable Information File. Her misconduct included two instances of
issuing worthless checks, financial irresponsibility, making a false statement, missing a troop movement,
and various dress and appearance violations. At the time of the discharge, member consulted counsel and
submitted a statement in her own behalf stating she felt discharge was appropriate and fair. She further
stated she planned to resolve her financial problems, but she realized it would take time, and she did not
want to further burden anyone else while doing so. Member now notes her performance was otherwise
satisfactory and her financial problems have been resolved. The Board noted member had seven incidents
in a 9-month period, thus clearly establishing a pattern of misconduct. The Board further noted that
member was the same age as other airmen who had adhered to the standards when her misconduct occurred,
and she knew right from wrong. She was counseled several times in an effort to help her correct her
deficiencies and had multiple opportunities to improve her behavior. She failed to respond to those
rehabilitative efforts. No inequity or impropriety was found in this discharge in the course of the records
review.

While the Board commends applicant on her desire to return to military service, and is sympathetic to the
impact a General discharge has on her reenlistment code, this is not a matter of equity or propriety that
warrants an upgrade.

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
FD2002-0296
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
ANDREWS AFB, MD

(Former AMN) (HGH A1C)

 

1. MATTER UNDER REVIEW: Appl rec'd a GEN Disch fr USAF 01/11/05 UP AFI 36-3208,
para 5.49 and 5.50.4 (Misconduct ~ Minor Disciplinary Infractions and Failure to
Pay Just Debt). Appeals for Honorable Disch.

2. BACKGROUND:

a. DOB: 78/12/13. Enlmt Age: 21 5/12. Disch Age: 22 10/12. Educ: HS DIPL.
AFOT: N/A. A-90, E-67, G-78, M-59. PAFSC: 117131 - Aircrew Life Support
Apprentice. DAS: 00/10/18.

b. Prior Sv: (1) AFRes 00/05/26 ~ 00/06/27 (1 Mo 2 Days) (Inactive).
3. SERVICE UNDER REVIEW:
a. Enld as AMN 00/06/28 for 4 yrs. Svd: 1 Yr 4 Mos 8 Das, all AMS.

b. Grade Status: AMN - 01/10/18 (Article 15, 01/10/18)
Alc - 01/04/28

c. Time Lost: None.

d, Art 15’s: (1) 01/10/18, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC ~ Article 134. You,
being indebted to -~---------- in the sum of $790.00 for
a security deposit and first month's rent, which became
due and payable on or about 1 Sep 01, did from on or
about 1 Sep 01 to 2 Oct 01, dishonorably fail to pay
said debt. Reduction to the grade of AMN. (No appeal)
(No mitigation)

e. Additional: LOR, 3 AUG 01 - Making a false statement.
LOR, 3 AUG 01 - Issuing worthless checks.
RIC, 20 JUL 01 ~- Failure to comply with Air Force standards
of dress and appearance.
LOR, 20 JUL 01 - Issuing worthless checks.
RIC, 23 FEB 01 - Financial irresponsibility and failure to
report on time for troop movement.

£. CM: None.
g. Record of SV: None.
(Discharged from Seymour Johnson AFB)

h. Awards & Decs: AFTR.
FD2002-0296

i. Stmt of Sv: TS: (1) Yr (5) Mos (10) Dag
TAMS: (1) Yr (4) Mos (8) Das

4. BASTS ADVANCED FOR REVIEW: Appln (DD Fm 293) dtd 02/07/08.
(Change Discharge to Honorable)

Issue: I was discharged because of financial problems which have now been
corrected. There were never any problems or questions about the quality or

integrity of my job performance & I would really like to join the reserves to
continue serving my country.

ATCH
None.

02/10/22/car
FD32002- 0294
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

4TH FIGHTER WING (ACC)
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE NC
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31 oct 2001

MEMORANDUM FOR 4 FW/CC

FROM: 4 FW/JA

SUBJECT: Legal Review, Discharge under AFI 36-3208, Chapter 5, Section H, Paragraph 5.49, and

Paragraph 5.54, —»<_iidlainaapeie eam ataRIn epee

1. HISTORY: The 336th Fighter Squadron Commander has recommended that epaiaes:
be discharged from the Air Force for misconduct, specifically minor disciplinary infractions and

dishonorable failure to pay just debts. The bases for this recommendation are AFI 36-3208, Chapter 5,
Section H, Paragraph 5.49, and Paragraph 5.50.4. The commander recommends a general discharge
without a period of probation and rehabilitation (P&R). The respondent is eligible for, and has been

processed by notification procedures in accordance with AFI 36-3208, Paragraph 6:2.