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ARMY | DRB | CY1999 | 1999019280A
Original file (1999019280A.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved
PART II - APPLICATION DATA

(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1. Character of Discharge: GD

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 950411

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 2, AR 135-175

          b. Reason: Moral or Professional Dereliction
4. Prior review(s): NONE


PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
                            MSM
a. Period entered for: NIF ARCOM(3)
b. Entry date: 860728 AAM(5)
c. Age: 28 Years DOB: 580615 NDSM
d. Educational level: Col Grad ASR
e. Aptitude area score:
          GT: NIF 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Length of Service: O3
8 Year(s) 8 Month(s) 14 Day(s)

4. Performance evaluations:
NONE

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence: NONE

 Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL

         Mil conf

         Civil conf

         Other


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date     Offense(s)
         910826 Wrongfully had sexual intercourse with a SSG, a married woman, period of (910628 thru 910630)
         _________________________
         920224 Letter of reprimand – conduct unbecoming an officer (920201)

7. Court-Martial data: NONE
         a. SCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

        
         b. SPCM:
                  Date Offense(s)

         c. GCM: 
                  Date Offense(s)


8.       Remarks: NONE
SECTION B - Prior Service Data
NONE

Other discharge(s):

          Service   From      To        Type Discharge





PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
Facts and Circumstances:

          a. The evidence of record shows that on 10 July 1994, a board of officers met; and the applicant appeared with legal counsel. The board found that the applicant engaged in personal misconduct consisting of adultery, fraternization and conduct unbecoming an officer with a SSG, a married woman. The board recommended separation for moral or professional dereliction with a characterization of general, under honorable conditions discharge (GD). On
11 April 1995, Orders D-04-532926, DA, US Army Reserve Personnel Center, MO, discharged the applicant from USAR, effective date: 11 April 1995.

         b. On 11 April 1995, the applicant was discharged with a general, under honorable conditions discharge, under the provisions of Chapter 2, AR 135-175, by reason of moral or professional dereliction. He was credited with 8 years,
8 months, and 14 days active service on the enlistment under review.




SECTION B-APPLICANT’S SUBMISSIONS


 1. Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity submitted by applicant or counsel.
As stated on applicant’s DD Form 293.
2. Exhibit(s) submitted:

         A-1: DD Form 293, dated 990611, with five (5) enclosure(s).
         A-2: Counsel Issues: NONE
         B-l: Other Documents: NONE

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW (CONTINUED)



SECTION C - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion


Referred to ( ) Medical Advisor ( ) Legal Advisor



 a. Medical prehearing comments (if applicable):

b. Legal prehearing comments (if applicable):
PART V - SUMMARY OF HEARING

SECTION A-Attendees and exhibits

1. Review/hearing information:

         a. Type requested:
         ( X ) Records review ( ) Hearing

         b. Type Held:
         ( X )Records review ( ) Hearing
         ( ) Tender Offer

         c. Review/hearing location and date: Washington, DC on 25 August 1999

         d. Appearance by:
         Applicant ( ) Yes ( X ) No
         Counsel ( ) Yes ( X ) No

          e. Applicant testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         f. Counsel presentation: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
         g. Witness(es) testified: ( ) Yes ( X ) No
        
2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:

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 of this case report and directive.
         ( )     Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
         ( X )   Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:
Board Issue: (4) The characterization of service is too harsh.

         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 number(s) below correspond(s) to the issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above:

 (4) The issue is accepted. There was a full consideration of all service including the infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offenses. The Board determined that the characterization of service was inequitable because the applicant's generally acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty mitigated the discrediting entries in the service record. Accordingly, the Board voted to grant relief in the form of an upgrade of characterization of service to fully honorable. The Board determined that the reason for discharge was proper and equitable and voted not to change it.

(1), (2), and (3) See paragraph 3, below.

3.       Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):
Inasmuch as the Board voted to grant the full relief requested, responses to remaining issues are neither required nor rendered.
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: Promulgation Team
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-4508



3. Minority views: NONE

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified       

                                 
MRS. WADE
Case Reviewing Official 

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

 TO: ARBA Support Division-St Louis Date: 27 August 1999

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 the ARBA Support Division-St Louis issue a new DD Form 2l4 to the applicant which reflects the following directed change(s):

 ( X )   Change characterization of discharge to Honorable .
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION
Approval Authority:


THOMAS J. ALLEN
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




SUZANNE WALKER
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge          C - Other
B - Material submitted by applicant

INDEX RECORD:

 AR Number: 1999019280A INDEX NUMBERS: A9217
Date of Review: 990825 A0100
Character of Service: GD A9201
Date of Discharge: 950411 A8100
Authority: AR 135-175 C2 A9445
Reason: A6000
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: HD 5-0 A









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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