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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199701392
Original file (199701392.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                                    CASE NO: AD97-01392

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): 930708

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 14, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       Misconduct - Drug Abuse

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 (1st OLC)
a. Period entered for: 5 Years AAM
b. Entry date: 900103 GCMDL
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 710701 NDSM
d. Educational level: HS Grad SWASM
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA KLM
GT: 117 ASR
f. Actual creditable service: 3 Years OSR
         6 Months 6 Days 3. Highest grade achieved:

Grade
E4

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE


                                             CASE NO: AD97-01392

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: ( X ) NONE


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date Offense(s)
         930312 FTG, on or about (930305 and 930308) (Summarized)
930326 Wrongfully used cocaine between (930330 and 930429)



7. Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE


8.       Remarks: ( X ) NONE


SECTION B - Other Service Data
( X ) NONE





         CASE NO: AD97-01392

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

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

930325: Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
930521: Physical examination cleared applicant for separation.
930604: Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation
action under the provisions of Chapter 14, AR 635-200, for
misconduct - drug abuse. He was advised of his rights.
930604: Applicant acknowledged notification, consulted legal counsel and did
not submit a statement in his own behalf.
930604: Unit commander recommended separation with a general discharge and
rehabilitation be waived.
930611: Chief, Administrative Law, determined the separation action to be
legally sufficient.
930617: Senior intermediate commander recommended approval with a general
under honorable conditions discharge.
930629: Separation authority approved separation with a general discharge.
930708: 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 970324.






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: AD97-01392

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.

(1-3) The issues are rejected. The applicant, by violating the Army's policy not to possess or use illegal drugs, compromised the trust and confidence placed in the applicant as a soldier at the time. As a soldier the applicant had the duty to support and abide by the Army's drug policy. By using illegal drugs the applicant knowingly risked receiving a less than fully honorable discharge. 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. The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.


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


                           CASE NO: AD97-01392

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: AD97-01392

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:

AD9701392 970605 GD 930708 AR 635-200 C14 A6730 NC 5-0 A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9217 A0100 A9307 A9203 A9221
53 58 63 68 73


                           CASE NO: AD97-01392

PART IX - VOTING RECORD

Name  Reason Characterization
CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. LTC WYRICK, JIMMY R. Mbr
     X          X    

2. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN S. Mbr
     X          X    

3. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C. Mbr
     X          X    

4. COL ALLEN, THOMAS J. Mbr
     X          X    

5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM PO
     X          X    



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