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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700520
Original file (199700520.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00520
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): 930121

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
ARCOM
 a. Period entered for: 4 Years NDSM
b. Entry date: 900503 SWASMw/1BSS
c. Age: 23 Years DOB: 660913 ASR
d. Educational level: HS Grad OSR
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 103 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 2 Years
8 Months 19 Days Grade
E4

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-00520
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: ( X ) NONE

6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Nature Date
         Art 15 921214
 Art 15 921109 (Summarized)
7. Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE
         

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

 1. Other discharge(s):

         Service Type
ARNGUS N/A
 ADT              Unchar
ARNGUS HD





         CASE NO: AD97-00520
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

921217: 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.
930105: Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation
with a general discharge.
930121: 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 961206.




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: AD97-00520
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 Board reviewed the applicant’s military records and noted that he was separated for unsatisfactory performance, specifically his failures to be at his appointed place of duty and his uttering of dishonored checks. Eligibility for veteran's benefits does not fall within the purview of the Army Discharge Review Board. The applicant should contact a local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs for assistance on this matter . The Board, being convinced that the characterization of service and reason for discharge were both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.

3. Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): ( X ) NA

                            CASE NO: AD97-00520
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: AD97-00520
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:

AD9700520 970328 GD 930121 AR635-200 C13 A4900 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9217 A0100 A9309
53 58 63



                           CASE NO: AD97-00520
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 MELCHIOR, ROBERT PO      X          X    








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