CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-002
This final decision, dated September 11, 1998, is signed by the three duly RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a former xxxxxxxxx in the United States Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his military record by changing his reenlistment code from RE-4 to one which would allow him to enlist in the Air Force. On August 7, 1998, the Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard submitted an advisory opinion recommending that the Board deny the requested relief due to “failure of proof.” The Chief Counsel...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-025
She argued that it was wrong for her to have been assigned an RE-4 reenlistment code when she had a medical condition that could heal. CGPC stated that “[t]he applicant was discharged in xxxxx 199x by reason of physical disability with a 20% rating and received severance pay.” CGPC stated that the applicant was assigned the separation code JFL, which means “involuntary discharge … resulting form physical disability with entitle- ment to severance pay,” and that members with that code are...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-054
This final decision, dated February 25, 1999, is signed by the three duly RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a former xxxxxxxxxxxxx in the United States Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his military record by changing his reenlistment code from RE-4 (not eligible for reenlistment) to RE-1 (eligible for reenlistment). Although the applicant’s command had recommended him for reenlistment, the applicant indicated that he did not wish to reenlist. Therefore, CGPC recommended that...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-055
This final decision, dated June 15, 2000, is signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S ORIGINAL ALLEGATIONS AND REQUESTED RELIEF The applicant, a former xxxxxxxxxx, asked the Board to correct her record by changing the separation code (SPD code) and narrative reason for discharge in blocks 26 and 28, respectively, on the DD 214 discharge form issued upon her release from active duty. On August 15, 1991, the applicant signed another statement of under- standing regarding MGIB (form DD 2366) with...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-080
requires notification of unsatisfactory performers as fol- lows: Commanding officer must notify in writing a member whose perform- ance record (12 months preferred in most cases, but as least six months for extremely poor performers) is such that he or she may be eligible for discharge under this Article and that his or her unsatisfactory perform- ance may result in discharge if that performance trend continues for the next six months. The page 7 warns that “[y]our nonchalant atti- tude...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-087appendices
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CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1998-099
The applicant alleged that he did not have a personality disorder. On December 7, 199x, after reviewing the report of the ADB and the record, the Commander of the xxxx Coast Guard District recommended to the Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC) that the applicant be discharged for misconduct. No member of the Coast Guard has a right to a TERA retirement.
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1999-037
She was advised that “[a]ny further incidents will result in further administrative action.” On May 6, 199x, the applicant was evaluated by Dr. z, the Senior Medical Officer at XXX xxxxxxx Health Services, at the request of her commanding officer following a “continuous pattern of inappropriate behavior.” Dr. z reported the following based on his examination and information provided by her command: [The applicant’s] behavior has been observed declining over the past year and she has become...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1999-065
This final decision, dated December 9, 1999, is signed by the three duly RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a xxxxxxxx now retired from the Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his record by changing the narrative reason for separation on his discharge form (DD 214) from “non-selection, permanent promotion” to “voluntary retirement.” He also asked the Board to change his separation program designator (SPD) code from SGB, which means “mandatory retirement required by law when a commissioned...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1999-112
This final decision, dated March 30, 2000, is signed by the three duly appointed REQUEST FOR RELIEF The applicant, a former seaman xxxxxxx who served as a xxxxxx in the Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his military record to show that on May 30, 198x, he received a disability discharge based upon a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoid personality disorder, rather than an administrative discharge for unsuitability based upon a diagnosis of passive-aggressive personality disorder. ...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1999-157
1999-157 The applicant, a former xxxxxxxxx, asked the Board to correct his military record by changing his reenlistment (RE) code from RE-3L (entry level separation; must have waiver to reenlist) to RE-1 (eligible for reenlistment). SUMMARY OF THE APPLICANT’S MILITARY RECORD On April 14, 199x, the applicant enlisted in the Coast Guard. On May 1, 199x, the applicant was discharged from the Coast Guard.
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 1999-163
This final decision, dated May 18, 2000, is signed by the three duly appointed RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a former xxxxxxx, asked the Board to correct his military record by changing his reenlistment code from RE-4 (ineligible for reenlistment) to RE-3 (eligible for reenlistment except for disqualifying factor) so that he can enlist in the Army. ALLEGATIONS OF THE APPLICANT The applicant alleged that he was discharged on July 28, 199x, because he had an “inappropriate relationship”...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2000-003
In block 24.b., he checked “no” in answer to the question “Are you now or have you ever been divorced or legally separated?” The DD Form 1966/2 also indicates that the applicant was a naturalized citizen and that his recruiter had seen his “naturalization certificate.” On the same day, the applicant also signed a DD Form 398-2, which requires the applicant to “list ALL arrest information regardless of whether you have previously listed or disclosed this information or whether the record in...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2000-166
The Chief Coun- sel pointed out that the applicant’s RE-3R reenlistment code is not an absolute bar to his reenlistment “if, in the opinion of his Recruiter, Applicant has resolved his disqualifying factor and his Recruiter believes the Coast Guard would benefit from Applicant’s reenlistment.” The Chief Counsel adopted by reference a memorandum prepared by the Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC) concerning the applicant’s case. of the Personnel Manual, members in pay grades E-3 and...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2000-178
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS Application for the Correction of the Coast Guard Record of: BCMR Docket No. § 1174 Separation Pay for Regular Enlisted Members Under this statute, members who have served between 6 and 20 years of active duty and who are involuntarily discharged are entitled to separation pay “unless the Secretary concerned determines that the conditions under which the member is dis- charged do not warrant payment of such pay.” To...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2001-020
APPLICANT’S ALLEGATIONS The applicant alleged that he was not unsuitable for military service. No response was received by the Board. The Board finds that the applicant has not proved that the Coast Guard committed any error or injustice in awarding him a general discharge under honorable conditions due to unsuitability with a JFX separation code and an RE-4 reenlistment code.
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2001-032
The Chief Counsel alleged that in discharging the applicant, the Coast Guard was essentially complying with his request since the record indicates that his command gave him the option of staying. narrative reasons for separation which might apply to the applicant’s case: The SPD Handbook includes the following combinations of codes and SPD Code JFX Narrative Reason for Separation Personality Disorder JFV Condition, Not a Disability 12.B.12 RE-4, RE-3G, or RE-3X KDB Hardship RE-3H...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2001-072
Also on January 31, 2001, the CO recommended to the Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC) that the applicant be honorably discharged for unsuitability, in accordance with Article 12.B.16., based on his diagnosed personality and adjustment disorders. of the Coast Guard Instruction for completing discharge forms states that a member’s DD 214 should show a separation code and reenlistment code “as shown in the SPD Handbook or as stated by [CGPC] in the message granting discharge authority.” The...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2001-104
The Board determined that because of her diagnosed PTSD, the applicant was erroneously denied evaluation by a medical board under the Physical Disability Evaluation System. provides that personality disorders, including “Personality Disorder NOS,” qualify a member for administrative discharge pursuant to Article 12 of the Personnel Manual instead of medical board processing. Adjustment disorders are not personality disor- ders.11 Therefore, and as stated in finding 8, above, it would be...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2001-114
Prior to enrolling in DEP, during recruit processing at MEPS, the applicant indicated no problems with her neck or neck muscles on pre-enlistment physical examination reports. of the Medical Manual, the Coast Guard was required to determine the applicant’s fitness for duty when the applicant’s health problems associated with her neck interfered with her duties aboard her second cutter. Moreover, the Coast Guard has recommended that the Board grant partial relief by ordering the Coast Guard...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-032
On October 17, 1956, the Chief of the Enlisted Personnel Division sent a letter to the applicant’s mother’s address stating that a “review of your record at Coast Guard Headquarters indicates that you may be entitled to an honorable discharge in lieu of the general discharge issued to you. … It is therefore requested that you forward your gen- eral discharge to the Commandant (PE-3) for review.” VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On June 14, 2002, the Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard recommended that...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-036
At a minimum, the Coast Guard may consider a certified birth certificate issued before the date of Applicant’s enlistment in the U.S. Coast Guard as sufficient evidence that the Applicant’s legal name was “Xxx Xxx Zzzz” at the time of his enlistment. The applicant requests “a discharge paper in my legal name of Xxx Xxx Zzzz not Xxx X. Xxxx.” Applicant also requests his Under Honorable Conditions discharge be upgraded to Honorable. May 29, 1946: Per letter to Mrs. Ffffffff Xxxx (applicant’s...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-055
The applicant alleged that he suffered from psychosis while in the Coast Guard, and it was during a psychotic state in 1972 that he requested a conscientious objector discharge. There is no medical evidence in the applicant's military record or in the evidence he submitted showing that he suffered from or was treated for a psychiatric condition until 1984 or 85, approximately 12 years after his discharge from the Coast Guard. Although the psychiatric and psychological reports submitted by...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-061
She stated, "after I got arrested I felt down, but I continued taking Celexa and the depression quickly went away." The Chief Counsel stated that the applicant requested discharge under Article 12.B.21 of the Personnel Manual, which provides that an enlisted member, who has an assigned lawyer, may request a discharge under other than honorable conditions for the good of the Service in lieu of trial by court-martial if punishment for alleged misconduct could result in a punitive discharge or...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-110
Clearly the Coast Guard committed no error in taking the course of action it did at the time it did.” However, the Chief Counsel stated, in light of the xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx recantation and the decision of the State to dismiss the charges, “the Coast Guard agrees that the results of the Boards of Inquiry and Review, as well as the OERs in question and the Applicant’s eligibility to gain a security clearance, should be revisited and the Applicant’s BCMR petition for relief should be favorably...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2002-144
This final decision, dated July 24, 2003, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct her military record by changing the narrative reason and reenlistment code on her discharge form (DD form 214). He stated that when the CO provided the applicant with notice and the opportunity to make a statement, he should have also advised the applicant that the nature of her “unsuitability” for military service was her...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-010
This final decision, dated September 25, 2003, is signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct his record to show that he was sepa- rated from the Coast Guard on August 10, 200x, for medical reasons rather than for “fraudulent entry into military service.” The applicant alleged that during boot camp, the Coast Guard discovered that he had a juvenile criminal record that he had not revealed to his recruiter. On July 23, 200x, CGPC...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-015
PM Article 12.B.16.b authorizes unsuitability discharges for members diagnosed with one of the “personality behavior disorders … listed in Chapter 5, CG Medical Manual … .” Chapter 5.B.2 of the Medical Manual (COMDTINST M6000.1B) lists the person- ality disorders that qualify a member for administrative discharge pursuant to Article 12 of the Personnel Manual. of the Medical Manual states that schizoaffective disorder and psychotic disorder NOS are disqualifying for military service and...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-079
This final decision, dated January 22, 2004, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST The applicant asked the Board to correct his military record to show that he was discharged from the Coast Guard by reason of physical disability rather than by reason of personality disorder. The applicant enlisted in the Coast Guard on August 3, 199x, and was honorably discharged on October 19, xxxx, by reason of personality disorder, with a JFX (personality disorder) separation code,...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-083
Any individual discharged on or subsequent to 6 April 1944 with discharge under honorable conditions … solely because [PIR] mark was below [3.0] but mark [2.75] or above may forward his certificate of discharge to [Headquarters] with request that he be issued an honor- able discharge form … . FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The Board makes the following findings and conclusions on the basis of the applicant's military record and submissions, the Coast Guard's submissions, and appli- cable law: The...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-084
According to MGIB regulations, a member must have received an Honorable dis- charge during a period of eligible service in order to use educational benefits under the program. (2) of the instruction states that “MGIB participants who request early separation from the Coast Guard, prior to meeting the minimum service requirements to be eligible for MGIB benefits are [to be counseled] on the consequences of their actions.” Article 7.g. The applicant was discharged from the Coast Guard on...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-096
The General Counsel stated that the Board may upgrade a discharge if it is "adjudged to be unduly severe in light of contemporary standards,”(emphasis added) but, “the Board should not upgrade a discharge unless it is convinced, after having considered all the evidence [including changes in community mores, civilian as well as military, since the time of discharge, as well as post-service conduct, in addition to the applicant’s record], that in light of today’s standards, the discharge was...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-097
In this regard he stated that Article 12.C.2 of the Personnel Manual provides that for enlisted members, active service in the Coast Guard is creditable toward retirement. After receiving notice of the CGCCA's decision, the applicant requested to be paid pay and allowances for the period spent on appellate leave, to be either reinstated or reenlisted on active duty, or in the alternative to be retired from active duty, with 20 years of service or with a 15-year retirement under TERA. ...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-137
This final decision, dated May 20, 2004, is signed by the three duly appointed RELIEF REQUESTED The applicant, a former seaman recruit (SR; pay grade E-1) in the Coast Guard, asked the Board to correct his military record by upgrading the reenlistment code on his discharge form (DD 214) so that he would be eligible to reenlist. of the Personnel Manual, with an RE-4 reenlistment code, a JMB separation code, and a narrative reason for separation of “unsuitability.” VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2003-151
This final decision, dated June 10, 2004, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST The applicant asked the Board to correct his military record by upgrading his RE-3L (eligible for reenlistment, except for disqualifying factor: entry level performance and conduct separation due to inability to adopt to the military) reenlistment code to an RE-1 (eligible for reenlistment). This diagnosis may be given when a person experienced at some time in his history a psychotic episode...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-015
This final decision, dated June 30, 2004, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST The applicant asked that his military record be corrected by removing conscientious objector as the reason for his discharge. On March 16, 1981, the applicant submitted a letter to his officer-in-charge (OIC) requesting to be discharged as a conscientious objector to military service.2 He stated that he was conscientiously opposed to participation in combatant or noncombatant military...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-024
[The applicant] feels that the Coast Guard is also forcing he and his wife to separate, because of all of its 2 The Board normally reviews the appropriateness of the reenlistment code when it considers modifying the reason for discharge. The applicant has not presented any evidence that the Coast Guard committed any error or injustice by discharging him from the Coast Guard by reason of unsuitability due to a personality disorder. TJAG recommended, and the Board agrees, that copies of each...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-044
The applicant alleged that he never had a personality disorder. of the current Personnel Manual authorizes unsuitability dis- charges for members diagnosed with one of the “personality behavior disorders … listed in Chapter 5, CG Medical Manual … .” Chapter 5.B.2 of the Medical Manual (COMDTINST M6000.1B) lists the personality disorders that qualify a member for administrative discharge pursuant to Article 12 of the Personnel Manual. Given these professional assessments; the applicant’s...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-057
The patient was discharged back to the Coast Guard fit for full duty. I noted that because the applicant was on limited duty for his ankle and because he had major depression, panic attacks, ADHD, and back and knee problems he required further evaluation prior to discharge.4 The applicant alleged that when he returned to his unit with the medical evaluation performed by Dr. In this regard, the Board notes the following with respect to the applicant's diagnosed medical conditions at the...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-068
VIEWS OF THE COAST GUARD On May 28, 2004, the Judge Advocate (TJAG) of the Coast Guard submitted an advisory opinion recommending that the Board grant partial relief as recommended by the Commander, Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC). With respect to the merits of the application, CGPC stated that although the applicant's unsuitability discharge was appropriate under Article 12-B-10 of the Personnel Manual in effect at the time, it is in the interest of justice to change the reason for...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-083
The CO attached a signed statement from the XO who stated in pertinent part: for the recommendation On May 31, 1960, I personally served a copy of [the CO's] letter dated 31 May 1960, recommending [the applicant] for a discharge as undesirable from service in the United States Coast Guard. He signed the letter, which was enclosed with the [CO's] letter of 31 May 1960 recommending his discharge as undesirable.2 2 Neither the CO's letter informing the applicant of his rights, nor the...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-096
This final decision, dated January 13, 2005, is signed by the three duly appointed APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant—who received an honorable discharge for misconduct from the Coast Guard on April 14, 1989—asked the Board to correct his record to reflect that he was discharged, not for misconduct, but for being “unable to adapt to military life.” He alleged that he discovered this error in September 2003. On March 14, 1989, the Commandant ordered that the applicant be...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-099
On March 4, 2004, the applicant was discharged from the Coast Guard by reason of unacceptable conduct with the corresponding JNC separation code. of the PDES Manual, such disorders are not physical disabilities and service members who suffer from such conditions are not processed under the physical disability evaluation system, but may be administratively separated under Chapter 12 of the Personnel Manual. In light of this finding, TJAG's recommendation that the applicant's DD Form 214 be...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-116
This final decision, dated February 24, 2005, is signed by the three duly APPLICANT’S REQUEST AND ALLEGATIONS The applicant asked the Board to correct his record by upgrading his separation code (JML), narrative reason for separation (homosexuality), and reenlistment code (RE- 4).1 The applicant did not specify which separation code, narrative reason, or reenlistment code he wanted placed in his Coast Guard record. On July 29, 1987, the applicant’s Acting CO issued a letter informing...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-127
Screening [MAW]. states that members exceeding their weight and fat standards shall be placed on probation to lose the excess weight and fat. It further states the following.
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-130
Therefore, CGPC stated that it would be in the interest of justice to upgrade the applicant’s discharge. However, the Board notes that both JAG and CGPC stated that the applicant would have received an honorable discharge under current Coast Guard policy. CGPC has routinely stated that under the current Coast Guard separation policies, a member discharged due to physical disability that existed prior to enlistment would not receive a discharge under honorable conditions, unless he had been...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-132
Chapter 1 § 51.7, Equity Standard of Review, it would be fair and in the best interest of the government to upgrade the applicant’s discharge from “under honorable conditions” to “honorable.” CGPC stated that given the applicant’s conduct and proficiency marks, the discrepancy, and the applicant’s service history, it is unlikely that the applicant would have received a general discharge under current policy. of the Coast Guard Personnel Manual, which states in any case in which a general...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-136
before the Coast Guard, and I have one now with the Michigan Army National Guard even after the Coast Guard. Although the applicant requested that his record be corrected to show he was discharged by reason of hardship, the Board agrees with the Coast Guard that no evidence exists in the record that the applicant ever requested a discharge by reason of hardship prior to his discharge from the Coast Guard. of the Personnel Manual and the JFX separation code support personality disorder...
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2004-167
CGPC also noted that a civilian psychiatrist did not find that the applicant had a personality disorder. The Coast Guard did not commit an error by discharging the applicant by reason of personality disorder based on the psychiatric report dated December 27, 2002, in which the military psychiatrist determined that the applicant suffered from a personality disorder NOS with narcissistic traits and that he could be discharged if his performance and behavior did not improve. While the Board...