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ARMY | DRB | CY1997 | 199701420
Original file (199701420.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved
                                    CASE NO: AD97-01420
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): 950818

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 14, AR 635-200

         b. Reason:       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: 940614 AAM
c. Age: 21 Years DOB: 730330 GCMDL
d. Educational level: HS Grad NCOPDR
e. Aptitude area scores: ( X ) NIF/NA
          GT: 98 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Actual creditable service: 1 Year
2 Months 5 Days Grade
E5

4. Performance evaluations:
( X ) NONE

                                             CASE NO: AD97-01420
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)
         950620   Wrongfully used marijuana between (950312 and 950411)
7. Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE
8.       Remarks: ( X ) NONE
SECTION B - Other Service Data


1. Other discharge(s):

         Service            Type
         RA                HD

         CASE NO: AD97-01420
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1. Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:
         950620:  Physical examination cleared applicant for separation.
         950714:  Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
         950725:  CPT, JA determined separation action to be legally sufficient.
         950802:  Unit commander notified applicant of initiation of separation action              under the provisions of Chapter 14, AR 635-200, for misconduct -                  abuse of illegal drugs. He was advised of his rights.
         950802:  Applicant acknowledged notification.
         950804:  Applicant consulted legal counsel and did not submit a statement in               his own behalf.
         950804:  Unit commander recommended approval with a general under honorable                conditions discharge.
         950804:  Intermediate commander recommended approval with a general under                  honorable conditions discharge.
         950804:  Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation                with a general under honorable conditions discharge.
         950818:  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, dated 970401.



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: AD97-01420
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:
         ( X )   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 correspond to the issue numbers                            on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.

Board Issue: (1) The characterization of service is too harsh.
(1) The issue is accepted. The discharge is inequitable because the applicant's quality of service determination at the time of discharge is inconsistent with the faithful and honorable service rendered by the applicant during the period of service under review by the Board. There was a full consideration of all service including infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offenses. The Board determined the applicant's generally acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty mitigate the discrediting information in the service record. Accordingly, the Board voted to grant relief in the form of an upgrade of characterization of service to fully honorable. However, the Board was satisfied that the reason for discharge was proper and equitable and voted not to change it.

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

                            CASE NO: AD97-01420
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                       .
         ( )      Equitable.
         ( X )    Inequitable as to characterization. Change characterization to  HONORABLE          .
         ( )      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 5 0

         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: AD97-01420
PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       


                                 
LTC WYRICK
Post Hearing Reviewer   


PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

TO: Commander, ARPERCEN Date:

The Army Discharge Review Board, established under the provisions of Section 30, Public Law 346, 78th Congress, 22 June 1944 and codified as Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553, in the case of the applicant named in Part I directs that:

 ( )     Characterization of discharge be changed to Uncharacterized.
( X )   Characterization of discharge be changed to Honorable.
( )     Characterization of discharge be changed to Under Honorable Conditions.
( )     Reason and authority for discharge be changed to
        .
( )     Other (see remarks below).
Remarks: ( 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:

AD9701420 970605 GD 950815 AR635-200 C14 A6770 HD 5-0A
1 10 11 12 18 20 26 41 46 49 52

A9406 A0100 A9500
53 58 63

                           CASE NO: AD97-01420
PART IX - VOTING RECORD

 Name  Reason Characterization
 CHANGE NC HON UHC NC UNCHAR

1. LTC WYRICK, JIMMY Mbr      X  X           

2. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN Mbr      X  X           

3. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN Mbr      X  X           

4. COL ALLEN, THOMAS Mbr      X  X           

5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM PO      X  X           






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