Application Receipt Date: 070913	

Prior Review    Prior Review Date: None

I.  Applicant Request
Request:  Upgrade     Reason Change     RE Code Change    

Issues: See applicant's DD Form 293 and attached documents.

II.  Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed?  
Yes    No        Tender Offer:   ?????

See Attachments:  Legal     Medical     Minority Opinion     Exhibits 

III.  Original Character of Discharge
Unit CDR Recommended Discharge:    Date: NIF
Discharge Received:     Date: 060628   
Chapter: 9    AR: 635-200
Reason: Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure
RE:     SPD: JPD
Unit/Location: Company H, 71st Transportation Battalion TC Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5090 

Time Lost: None

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): NIF

Court-Martials (Charges/Dates/Punishment): NIF

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
DOB:  
Current ENL Date: 040921    Current ENL Term: 4 Years  ?????
Current ENL Service: 01  Yrs, 09 Mos, 08 Days ?????
Total Service:  04  Yrs, 05 Mos, 12 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: RA-020117-040920
Highest Grade: E4
Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: 19K10 M1 Armor Crewman   GT: 108   EDU: GED Cert   Overseas: Germany   Combat: Iraq (030303-040814
Decorations/Awards: ARCOM (2), AAM, NDSM, ICM, GWOTSM, ASR, OSR
V.  Post-Discharge Activity
Home of Record: 
Current Address: 
Post Service Accomplishments: The applicant submitted documents which shows he completed an alcohol rehabilitation program at Rebehave Counseling Services, Inc.  Additionally, he obtained a Class A commercial driving license, has married and attends church regularly when he is not working. 

VI.  Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation

      a.  Facts and Circumstances:
      The specific facts and circumstances leading to the applicant’s discharge from the Regular Army are not contained in the available records.  However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which was authenticated by the applicant's signature.  His DD Form 214 indicates that he was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 9, AR 635-200, by reason of alcohol rehabilitation failure, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions.  Furthermore, the DD Form 214 shows a Separation Code of JPD and a reentry eligibility (RE) code of "4."  The evidence of record  shows that on 27 June 2006, Orders 178-0006, DA, United States Army Transportation Center, Fort Eustis, VA, discharged the applicant from the Regular Army, effective date:  28 June 2006.  
      
      The applicant has a General Officer Memorandum Of Reprimand dated 22 November 2005, for driving while intoxicated in his Official Military Personnel File.

      b.  Legal Basis for Separation:  
      Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter 9 contains the authority and outlines the procedures for discharging individuals because of alcohol or other drug abuse.  A member who has been referred to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) for alcohol/drug abuse may be separated because of inability or refusal to participate in, cooperate in, or successfully complete such a program if there is a lack of potential for continued Army service and rehabilitation efforts are no longer practical.  Army policy states that an honorable or general discharge is authorized depending on the applicant’s overall record of service.  However, an honorable discharge is required if restricted use information is used in the discharge process.
      

      c.  Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:  
      After a careful review of all the applicant’s available military records for the period of enlistment under review, the issue and documents he submitted, the analyst recommends that relief be denied in this case.  The applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to his discharge from the Army.  However, the applicant’s record does contain a properly constituted DD Form 214, which was authenticated by the applicant's signature.  This document identifies the reason and characterization of the discharge and the analyst presumed Government regularity in the discharge process.  That DD Form 214 indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 9, AR 635-200, by reason of alcohol rehabilitation failure, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions.  Barring evidence to the contrary, the analyst was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulation were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process.  Furthermore, the record does not support the applicant’s issue that he suffers from Post Traumatic Stress symptoms and no evidence to support it has been submitted by the applicant, that his discharge was the result of any medical condition.  The analyst determined that the reason for discharge and characterization of service were both proper and equitable.  

VII.  Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing 

Type of Hearing:   Date: 26 October 2007  Location: Washington, DC

Did the Applicant Testify?  Yes     No  

Counsel: NA

Witnesses/Observers: NA 

Exhibits Submitted: NA

VIII.  Board Decision
The discharge was:			Proper	 	Improper	
				                 	Equitable	 	Inequitable	

The characterization of service was:   Proper	 	Improper	
				                 	Equitable	 	Inequitable	

The narrative reasons were: 	       	Equitable	 	Inequitable	

DRB voting record:  		      Change 2    No change 3   - Character
		 			      Change 0    No change 5   - Reason
					      (Board member names available upon request)

IX.  Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation
After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable, and voted to deny relief.

Case report reviewed and verified by: , Examiner									        
X.  Board Action Directed
No Change 
Issue a new DD Form 214  
Change Characterization to:    
Change Reason to: None
Other: NA
RE Code:  
Grade Restoration:   No   Yes  Grade: None

XI.  Certification Signature and Date
Approval Authority: 

MARK E. COLLINS
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge Review Board

Official: 


CHRISTINE U. MARTINSON			DATE: 5 November 2007
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE