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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700659
Original file (199700659.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00659

PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Type of discharge (or characterization of service): UOHC

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 960708

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 10, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       In Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial
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: 940623 NDSM
c. Age: 21 Years DOB: 721108 ASR
d. Educational level: HS Grad SWASM
e. Aptitude area scores:
         GT: 98 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 1 Year
8 Months 29 Days Grade
E3

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 960112-960428;
         Mil conf
         Civil conf
         Other


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: AD97-00659

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

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         960501:  Applicant was charged with AWOL, from 960112 to 960429.
         960502:  Applicant consulted legal counsel, requested discharge under the                  provisions of Chapter 10, AR 635-200, In lieu of trial by court-                           martial, and did not submit a statement in his own behalf.
         960605:  Unit commander recommended approval with an under other than                       honorable conditions discharge.
         960610:  CPT, JA/Acting Chief, Criminal Law Division determined the                         separation action to be legally sufficient.
         960611:  Separation authority approved separation with an under other than                 honorable conditions discharge.
         960708:  Applicant was discharged.
2. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
          (1) “ Many days go by I wish I didn’t leave the Army. I was a good soldier       I tried to serve my country to my fullest but sometimes your best isn’t          good enough. I served 20 months in the service no complaints from        officers, or sergants. I fell undesirable was improper.”
3. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 970127.






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

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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

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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

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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

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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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