CASE NO: AD97-00365

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): 890811

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 15, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       Admission of Homosexuality

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: 3 Years Type
b. Entry date: 880929 ASR
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 700203
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
         GT: 118 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 0 Years
10 Months 13 Days Grade
E2

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

---

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00365

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: ( X ) NONE



6. Nonjudicial punishment: ( X ) NONE

                

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: AD97-00365

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

890710: Psychiatric examination cleared applicant for separation.
890726: Applicant waived a physical examination.
890726: Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation       action under the provisions of Chapter 15, AR 635-200, for admission     of homosexuality. He was advised of his rights.
890726: Applicant acknowledged notification.
890731: Applicant consulted legal counsel, voluntarily waived consideration     of his case by an administrative separation board contingent upon        him receiving a characterization of service or description of    separation as under honorable conditions, otherwise referred to as a     “general” discharge, and submitted a statement in his own behalf.
890801: Unit commander recommended separation with a general under      honorable conditions discharge.
890803: Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation      with a general under honorable conditions discharge.
890811: Applicant was discharged.
        

2. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
         ( X ) NONE

3. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 961115.






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: AD97-00365

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:
         ( X )   Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:

         Board Issue (1) The characterization of service is inequitable.

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.


(1) The issue is accepted. The Board determined that the characterization of service is inequitable. The Board noted that the applicant admitted to homosexual tendencies while a member of the military service and discharge proceedings were properly initiated under the provisions of Chapter 15, AR 635-200. Homosexuality is incompatible with military service and such activity or tendencies seriously impair the accomplishment of the military mission. The Board was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulations were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process. However, the Board determined that since the homosexual activities apparently were not prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the military service, that the characterization of discharge should be upgraded to honorable and the Board voted accordingly. However, the Board determined that the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable and voted not to change it.
        
3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) NA

---

                           CASE NO: AD97-00365

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                       .
         ( )      Equitable.
         ( X )    Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to  Honorable                .
         ( )      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 3 2

         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: AD97-00365

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
MAJ WYRICK
Post Hearing Reviewer   


PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

TO: Commander, ARPERCEN           Date:

         The Army Discharge Review Board, established under the provisions of Section 30, Public Law 346, 78th Congress, 22 June 1944 and codified as Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553, in the case of the applicant named in Part I directs that:

                  ( ) Characterization of discharge be changed to                                              Uncharacterized.
                  ( X ) Characterization of discharge be changed to Honorable.
                  ( ) Characterization of discharge be changed to Under Honorable
Conditions.
                  ( ) Reason and authority for discharge be changed to
                  .
                  ( X ) Other (see remarks below).

Remarks: ADRB directs Commander ARPERCEN to issue applicant new DD 214 with      change.


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:

AD9700365 970409 GD 890811 AR635-200 C15 A5900 HD 3-2 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9200 A0100 A9500
53 58 63

---

                           CASE NO: AD97-00365

PART IX - VOTING RECORD

Name  Reason Characterization
CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. MAJ WYRICK, JIMMY Mbr      X  X           

2. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN Mbr      X          X    

3. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN Mbr      X  X           

4. LTC WHISKER, JILL Mbr      X  X           

5. COL ALLEN, THOMAS PO      X          X