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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700143
Original file (199700143.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

                                    CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Type of discharge (or characterization of service): GD

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 930319

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 13, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       Unsatisfactory Performance
4. Prior review(s): ( X ) NONE
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
 Type
 GCMDL
 a. Period entered for: 4 Years NDSM
b. Entry date: 891129 ASR
c. Age: 19 Years DOB: 700803 OSR
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 99 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 3 Years
3 Months 21 Days Grade
E3

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: ( X ) NONE

6. Nonjudicial punishment:
         Date     Offense(s)
         921112   For FTG (921111) (Summarized)
          921209   For FTG (921123)
7. Court-Martial data:
         a. SCM: ( X ) NONE
                  Date Offense(s)

        
         b. SPCM: ( X ) NONE
                  Date Offense(s)

         c. GCM:  ( X ) NONE
                  Date Offense(s)


8.       Remarks: ( X ) NONE
SECTION B - Other Service Data
( X ) NONE

         CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         930202: Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation
         action under the provisions of Chapter 13, AR 635-200, for
         unsatisfactory performance. He was advised of his rights.
         930209: Applicant acknowledge notification, consulted legal counsel, and did              submit a statement in his own behalf.
         930202: Unit commander recommended separation with a general discharge under
         honorable condition.
         930216: Deputy Staff Judge Advocate determined the separation action to be                legally sufficient.
         930216: Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation
         with a general discharge under honorable condition.
         930219: Applicant was discharged.
2. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:

         See Attached DD Form 293.

 3. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 961018.



PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION B - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion
( X ) NONE
PART V - SUMMARY OF REVIEW HEARING


         a. Applicant testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No

        
         b. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        

2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing: ( X ) NONE

                                    CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1. a. Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:
          ( X )   Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A, Paragraph 2.
         ( )     Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
         ( )     Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:
        

b. Request: ( X ) Recharacterization ( ) Change of Reason


2. Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:

          a. Propriety:    The applicant has not submitted an issue of propriety and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of propriety to change the discharge.
         b. Equity:       The parenthetical numbers below corresponds to the issue numbers on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.
(1) The issue is rejected. The issue is unclear and not specific. The Board found no evidence of arbitrary or capricious actions by the command. The Board was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulation were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process. The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.
3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) NA

                            CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.       Board conclusion(s):

         The discharge was:

          ( X )    Proper.
         ( )      Improper as to characterization. Change characterization to                                      .
         ( )      Improper as to reason. Change reason to                         under                       .
         ( X )    Equitable.
         ( )      Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to                                .
         ( )      Inequitable as to reason. Change reason to                        
                  under                                  .
         ( )      Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                          .

2. Voting record: Change No Change
         Reason 0 5
Characterization 0 5

         The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below. The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

Department of the Army Review Boards Agency
ATTN: CPCD
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: ( X ) NA

                                     CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
LTC PHILLIPS
Post Hearing Reviewer   


PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE
(X) NONE
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION


Approval Authority:

EL CARTIO BARNES
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




SHERRY HILL SARGENT
Major, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge          C - Other
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:

AD9700143 970417 GD 930319 AR635-200 C13 A4900 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9217 A0100 A9453
53 58 63

                           CASE NO: AD97-00143
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN S. Mbr      X           X    

2. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C. Mbr      X          X    

3. COL ALLEN, THOMAS Mbr      X          X    

4. COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT Mbr      X          X    

5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM PO      X          X    














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