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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700349
Original file (199700349.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied

                                    CASE NO: AD97-00349
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): 911227

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 14, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       Misconduct - Commission of a Serious Offense
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: 890419 NDSM
c. Age: 20 Years DOB: 681222 ASR
d. Educational level: HS Grad SWAM
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 108 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 2 Years
6 Months 1 Day Grade
E4

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00349
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 910808-911015
         Mil conf
         Civil conf
         Other


6. Nonjudicial punishment: ( X ) NONE

7. Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE
         

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







         CASE NO: AD97-00349
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
911209: Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of
separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14,
AR 635-200, for misconduct-commission of a serious offense.
He was advised of his rights.
911209: Separation authority approved separation with a general under
honorable conditions discharge.
911227: 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 961114.



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: AD97-00349
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.
(1-3) The issues are rejected. The US Army does not have, nor has it ever had, a policy to automatically upgrade discharges. Each case is decided on its own merits when an applicant submits a DD form 293 requesting a change in discharge. Changes may be warranted if the Board determines that the characterization of service or the reason for discharge or both were improper or inequitable. The Board examined the applicant's record of service during the period of enlistment under review. There was full consideration of all faithful and honorable service as well as infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offenses. The Board concluded that the discrediting entries in the applicant's record were not outweighed by prior or subsequent service of sufficient merit to warrant an upgrade of the discharge being reviewed. The Board commends the applicant for his interest in continuing his education. However, The Board does not grant relief solely for the purpose of obtaining veteran’s benefits. 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: AD97-00349
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: AD97-00349
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
COL ALLEN
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:

AD9700349 970402 GD 911227 AR 635-200 C14 A6730 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9200 A0100 A9445
53 58 63


                           CASE NO: AD97-00349
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. MAJ WYRICK, JIMMY R. Mbr      X          X    

2. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C. Mbr      X          X    

3. LTC WHISKER, JILL M. Mbr      X          X    

4. COL ALLEN, THOMAS J. Mbr      X          X    

5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM PO      X          X    



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