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ARMY | DRB | CY2001 | 2001054839
Original file (2001054839.rtf) Auto-classification: Approved
PART II - APPLICATION DATA

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

1. Character of Discharge: Under Other Than Honorable Conditions

2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 860411

3. Authority for separation:

         a. Regulation: Chapter 14, AR 635-200

          b. Reason: Misconduct-Pattern of Misconduct
4. Prior review(s): NONE


PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

 1.       Service data: 2. Awards and decorations:
                            ASR
a. Period entered for: 4 Years C/Ach(2)
b. Entry date: 821118 EIB
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 640115
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
          GT: 99 3. Highest grade achieved:
f. Length of Service: E3
3 Year(s) 4 Month(s) 12 Day(s)

4. Performance evaluations:
NONE

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

5. Periods of unauthorized absence:

Status Inclusive dates
         AWOL 840717-840727; 841029-841029;

         Mil conf 0

         Civil conf 0

         Other 0


6. Nonjudicial punishment:

         Date     Offense(s)
         840807   AWOL (840717-840728).
         841127   Wrongfully possessed some amount of marijuana two specifications (841014) and (941014); stealing currency, of a value of $19.00 the property of PFC (840930); wrongfully appropriate a vehicle of a value of about ($5400.00), the property of PFC (840930); AWOL (841029-841030).
         860109   Wrongfully possessed marijuana (860108).


         _________________________
         841005   Letter of Reprimand – Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs (administrative).

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
l. Facts and Circumstances:

         a. Evidence of record shows that on 31 January 1986, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter l4, AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct-pattern of misconduct. He was advised of his rights. The applicant consulted with legal counsel, was advised of the impact of the discharge action, and requested a hearing by a board of officers, and did not submit a statement in his own behalf. The unit commander subsequently recommended separation from the service, and waiver of further rehabilitative efforts. The intermediate commanders reviewed the proposed discharge action and recommended approval of the separation action. On 17 March 1986, applicant consulted legal counsel, and waived a hearing by a board of officers, and did not submit a statement in his own behalf. On 3 April 1986, the separation authority waived further rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of an under other than honorable conditions.

         b. On 11 April 1986, the applicant was discharged. At the time of discharge, the applicant had completed 3 years, 4 months, and 12 days of active military service and accrued 12 days of lost time in the period under review.

2. Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action : Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter l4 establishes policy and prescribes procedures for separating members for misconduct. Specific categories include minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, commission of a serious offense, to include abuse of illegal drugs, convictions by civil authorities and desertion or absence without leave. Action will be taken to separate a member for misconduct when it is clearly established that rehabilitation is impractical or unlikely to succeed. Army policy states that an under other than honorable conditions discharge is normally considered appropriate, but a general discharge under honorable conditions or an honorable discharge may be granted.
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 010223, with (17) seventeen 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:
          ( ) Records review ( X ) Hearing
         b. Type Held:
         ( )Records review ( X ) Hearing
         ( ) Tender Offer

         c. Review/hearing location and date: Washington, DC on 30 July 2001 .

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

          e. Applicant testified: ( X ) Yes ( ) No
        
         f. Counsel presentation: ( X ) Yes ( ) No
        
         g. Witness(es) testified: ( X ) Yes ( ) No
        
2. Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing: The applicant submitted 2 documents and
4 new issues on the DD Form 293.

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 Issues: (15) The characterization of service was too harsh.
(16) The narrative reason for discharge is inequitable.

         b. Request: ( X ) Recharacterization ( X ) 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.

 (15) The issue is accepted. The Board carefully examined the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and heard his testimony. There was a full consideration of all faithful and honorable service as well as the infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offenses. While the Board does not condone the applicant’s misconduct, it found that his serious personal and family problems partially mitigated his misconduct. Further, the Board determined that after leaving the Army, the applicant overcame his adversity to contribute substantially to his community and to become a good citizen. In view of the foregoing, the Board determined that the characterization of service was inequitable. Accordingly, the Board voted to grant partial relief in the form of an upgrade of characterization of service to general, under honorable conditions.

(16) The issue is accepted. Regulations currently in effect list the reason for the applicant’s discharge as misconduct. Accordingly, the Board voted to change the narrative reason on the DD Form 214 to misconduct.
(1-14) The issues are rejected. The Board determined that the applicant’s misconduct diminished the quality of his service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge.

 3. Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): NONE
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 General, Under Honorable Conditions .
         ( X )    Inequitable as to reason. Change reason to Misconduct
                  under Chapter 14, AR 635-200.
         ( )      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 5 0
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       

                                 
Ms. McKim-Spilker
Case Reviewing Official 

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

 TO: ARBA Support Division-St Louis Date: 3 August 2001

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 General, Under Honorable Conditions.
 ( X )   Change reason and authority for discharge to
        Misconduct, AR 635-200 .
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:


GERARD W. SCHWARTZ
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board

Official:




EARNEST C. SMITH, JR.
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: 2001054839 INDEX NUMBERS: A9406
Date of Review: 010730 A9308
Character of Service: UD A9442
Date of Discharge: 860411
Authority: AR 635-200 C14
Reason: A6750
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: GD 4-1 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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