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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700476
Original file (199700476.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00476
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): 900816

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 14, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       Misconduct - Pattern of Misconduct

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: 890308 ASR
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 700829
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 112 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 1 Year
5 Months 7 Days Grade
E3

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00476
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

 Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 900618-900620
         Mil conf
         Civil conf
         Other

6. Nonjudicial punishment:
         Date     Offense(s)
         891013   Absent from his unit (891002)(summarized)
          900125   Absent from his unit (900116)
         900605   AWOL (900618-900620)
7. Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE
8.       Remarks: ( X ) NONE
SECTION B - Other Service Data
( X ) NONE

         CASE NO: AD97-00476
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         900626:  Applicant declined a separation medical examination.
         900626:  Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
         900726:  Unit commander notified applicant of initiation of separation action              under the provisions of Chapter 14, AR 635-200, for misconduct -                  pattern of misconduct. He was advised of his rights.
         900726:  Applicant acknowledged notification, consulted legal counsel, and                 did not submit a statement in his own behalf.
         900726:  Unit commander recommended approval with a general discharge.
         900727:  Intermediate commander recommended approval with a general                         discharge.
         900807:  Separation authority approved separation with a general under                      honorable conditions discharge.
         900816:  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 961126.



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: AD97-00476
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 record does not support the applicant's contention, and no evidence to support it has been submitted by the applicant, that
he requested a harship discharge.

         (2) The issue is rejected. The issue is unclear and unspecific.

(3) The issue is rejected. The Board noted that the applicant met entrance qualification standards to include age. The Board further found no evidence that the applicant was any less mature than other soldiers of the same age who successfully completed military service. The Board, being convinced that the characterization of service and the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.
3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) NA

                            CASE NO: AD97-00476
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: AD97-00476
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
LTC WHISKER
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:

AD9700476 970502 GD 900816 AR 635-200 C14 A6750 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9217 A0100 A9447 A9301
53 58 63 68


                           CASE NO: AD97-00476
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN S. Mbr      X          X    

2. LTC WHISKER, JILL M. Mbr      X          X    

3. COL ALLEN, THOMAS J. Mbr      X          X    

4. COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT J. Mbr      X          X    

5. COL BARNES, EL CARTIO PO      X          X    




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