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AF | DRB | CY2013 | FD-2013-00347_13
Original file (FD-2013-00347_13.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD
 NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST,FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)       GRADE

X        RECORD REVIEW
 ADDRESSAND OR ORGANIZATION OFCOVNSEL


MEMBER SITTING
HON
GEN      UOTHC

OTHER

DENY
x x x
x
x


ISSUES

A92.3S

INDEX NUMBER

A66.00


1 ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2 APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
BRJEF OF PERSONNEL FILE COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE
TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE HEARING


HEARING DATE     CASE NUMBER

19 Jul 2013      FD-2013-00347

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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SECRETARY OFTHE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL
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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DECISIONAL RATIONALE		 CASE NUMBER

FD-2013-00347

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 and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING: The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge.

ISSUE: Applicant received a General discharge for Misconduct -Drug Abuse

Applicant contends discharge was inequitable because it was based on a one time offense. The record indicates that the applicant received an Article 15 for wrongful use of marijuana. The applicant admitted to smoking and did have pre-service use. The applicant did submit a statement that he had been drinking and made a mistake. After review of the record, the Board found no evidence to indicate that the applicant did not know right from wrong or that in his one year of service was unaware of the Air Force policy of zero tolerance to drug use. The Board found the negative aspects of the willful misconduct outweighed the positive aspects of the applicant's performance and concluded that the discharge was appropriate.

CONCLUSION: 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 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 and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief

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