AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL) GRADE AFSN/SSAN
TYPE GEN PERSONAL APPEARANCE x RECORD REVIEW
‘GOUNSEL | NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION OF COUNSEL
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MEMBER SITTING HON GEN UOTHC OTHER : ‘DENY
ISSUES A93.22 INDEX NUMBER A67.90 Pe ; . . = x HI a1TS SUBME: TED. ne ARD
A93.34 A66.00 1 |ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
A94.12 2 |APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
A92.00 3 |LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
A92.40 4 |BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
A93.16 COUNSEL’S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING
HEARING DATE CASE NUMBER
10 Mar 2009 FD-2008-00034
APPLICANT "S ISSUE AND THE BOARD’S DECISIONAL RATIONALE ARE DISCUSSED ON: THE ATTACHED AIR’ FORCE:DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL. RATIONALE. =
Case heard in Washington, 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 AFBCMR.
Names and votes will be made available to the applicant at the applicant’s request.
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SAF/MRBR SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
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CASE NUMBER
AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE FD-2008-00034
GENERAL: The applicant appeals for upgrade of discharge to honorable and to change the reason for
discharge.
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 and change of reason for discharge are 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 1. The applicant contends that she had a medical excuse for being AWOL. The record shows that the
applicant, in her response to her Article 15, stated that her leave had expired and she was still at her leave
location. Because she had three off-days following her leave, she decided to remain at her leave location.
The applicant called her supervisor when she was unable to return. She was directed to report the nearest
military installation for evaluation; where she was apprehended. The record indicates the applicant received
an Article 15 for absenting herself from her place of duty from 8-13 Mar without authority and with the
intent to deceive signed an official record selecting a no change in section III, part A which was known by
her to be false. The Board found no evidence that would warrant an upgrade of the discharge.
Issue 2. The applicant contends that she was falsely accused of drug use by two individuals with definite
motives to destroy her life; but passed drug test. The record indicates that the applicant received an Article
15 for wrongful use of marijuana on divers occasions between 1 May 97 and 1 Jul 98. The Board found no
evidence in the record to mitigate the applicant’s contention and none was provided by the applicant. The
Board concluded the discharge was appropriate.
Issue 3. Applicant states that her discharge did not take into account the good things she did while in the
service. The DRB took note of the applicant's duty performance as documented by his performance reports,
letters of recommendation and other accomplishments. They found the seriousness of the willful misconduct
offset any positive aspects of the applicant's duty performance and concluded the discharge characterization
and reason for discharge to be appropriate.
Issues 4 thru 6. The applicant contends that there was resentment towards her desire to separate from the Air
Force, that her time at Offutt AFB was filled with injustice and racism (she was victim of racism by her
supervisor and her commander stated that she was guilty of marijuana usage because she would not go for a
court-martial). The applicant offered no evidence that each of her infractions was a result of racial
discrimination or personality conflict or that it affected the characterization of her discharge. The Board
found the discharge was procedurally proper and equitable and no change is warranted.
The Board highly recommends that if the applicant can provide additional documented information to
substantiate her issues, she should consider exercising her right to make a personal appearance before the
Board. Should she choose to exercise this right, the applicant must be prepared to provide the DRB with
factual evidence of the inequity and any exemplary post-service accomplishments as well as any
contributions to the community.
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