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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199700731
Original file (199700731.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-00731

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): 900119

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 10, AR 635-200

         b. Reason: For the Good of the Service - In Lieu of 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:

Type
a. Period entered for: 6 Years AAM
b. Entry date: 830927
c. Age: 29 Years DOB: 540313
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
         GT: 112 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 1 Year
11 Months 18 Days
Grade
E5

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE


                                             CASE NO: AD97-00731

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 850619-891024
         Mil conf
         Civil conf
         Other


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date     Offense(s)
         840815 FTG (840806)

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: The continuation sheet for Article 15, dated 840815, NIF.


SECTION B - Other Service Data

1. Other discharge(s):

         Service Type
RA HD
RA HD









         CASE NO: AD97-00731

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

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

891102: Applicant declined a separation medical examination.
891107: Applicant was charged with AWOL(850619-891024).
891107: Applicant consulted legal counsel, requested discharge under the
provision of Chapter 10, AR 635-200, in lieu of trial by court-
martial and did not submit a statement in his own behalf.
891114: Unit commander recommended approval with an under other than
honorable conditions discharge.
891114: Intermediate commander recommended approval with an under other than
honorable conditions discharge.
891127: Separation authority approved separation with an under other than
honorable conditions discharge.
900119: 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, undated.





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: AD97-00731

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.


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


                           CASE NO: AD97-00731

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: AD97-00731

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
LTC SMITH
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:

AD9700731 970417 UD 900119 AR635-200 C10 A7100 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9217 A0100 A9500
53 58 63


                           CASE NO: AD97-00731

PART IX - VOTING RECORD

Name  Reason Characterization
CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN Mbr
     X           X    

2. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C. Mbr
     X          X    

3. COL ALLEN, THOMAS Mbr
     X          X    

4. COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT Mbr
     X          X    

5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM PO
     X          X    














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