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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700296
Original file (199700296.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00296
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): 950801

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:

a. Period entered for: 4 Years Type
b. Entry date: 940630 NDSM
c. Age: 21 Years DOB: 730505 ASR
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area scores:
         GT: 102 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 1 Year
1 Month 2 Days Grade
E3

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00296
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)
         950526   FTG, 2 specifications (950510,11,); DOLO from SGT (950511)
         950511   FTG, 2 specifications (950321,22)       

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: AD97-00296
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         950606:  Mental status evaluation and physical examination cleared applicant               for separation.
         950712:  Asst. Staff Judge Advocate determined the separation action to be                 legally sufficient.
         950714:  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.
         950718:  Applicant acknowledged notification, consulted legal counsel and did              not submit a statement in his own behalf.
         950719:  Unit commander recommended separation with a general discharge and                requested that the rehabilitative transfer requirements be waived.
         950719:  Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation                with a general discharge.
         950801:  Applicant was discharged.
        

2. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
          (1)“ By upgrading my discharge it will just make it faster for me to get                  back in the Army with my reentry code. I have to wait until 1                      Aug. 97. Everyone deserves a second chance.”
3. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 961125.
B-1: DD Form 293, with two (2) enclosures as submitted by the applicant.



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: AD97-00296
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 applicant has not submitted an issue of equity and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of equity to change the discharge. The major factors upon which the discharge was based are set forth in Parts III and IV of this decisional document.
         b. Equity:       The parenthetical numbers below corresponds to the issue numbers on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.
3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) NA

                            CASE NO: AD97-00296
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 Military Review Boards Agency
ATTN: CPCD
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: ( X ) NA

                                     CASE NO: AD97-00296
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 

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:*¢

AD* * * * * * * A* * * A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A* A* A* A* A*
53 58 63 68 73

AD* 1 * A* A* A* A* A*
1 10 11 53 58 63 68 73

                           CASE NO: AD97-00296
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. Mbr      X          X    

2. Mbr      X          X    

3. Mbr      X          X    

4. Mbr      X          X    

5. PO      X          X    




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