Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
Mrs. Judy Blanchard-Miller | Analyst |
Mr. Mark D. Manning | Chairperson | |
Mr. Lester Echols | Member | |
Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his undesirable discharge be upgraded.
CASE ID | AR2002070208 |
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DATE BOARDED | 20020523 |
TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (UD) |
DATE OF DISCHARGE | 19700205 |
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR635-212 . . . . . |
DISCHARGE REASON | A51.00 |
BOARD DECISION | (DENY) |
REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
ISSUES 1. | 144.5000 |
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