DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Army Discharge Review Board
1901 South Bell Street
Arlington, VA 22202-4508
25 March 2005
Office of the President
After careful review of your application, military records and all
other available evidence, the Army Discharge Review Board determined that
you were properly and equitably discharged. Accordingly, your request for
a change in the character and/or reason of your discharge is denied.
You may reapply to the Army Discharge Review Board for a personal
appearance hearing and/or you may apply to the Army Board for Correction of
Military Records. Enclosed are the necessary applications for requesting a
review from both boards. If you choose to apply to the Army Board for
Correction of Military Records you must do so within three years from the
date of this letter.
Be advised that the Army Discharge Review Board operates on a 15-year
statute of limitations from the date of discharge; therefore, you must
reapply within this time frame for a hearing.
If you believe that the decision in your case is unclear, not
responsive to the issues raised, or does not otherwise agree with the
decisional document requirements of DoD Directive 1332.28, you may submit a
complaint in accordance with Enclosure 5 of that Directive. The complaint
procedure does not permit you to challenge the merits of the decision, but
is designed solely to ensure that the decisional document meets applicable
requirements for clarity and responsiveness. You may obtain a copy of DoD
Directive 1332.28 by writing to: Army Review Board Agency, Attention:
(Reading Room), The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-1809.
Sincerely,
Robert L. House
Colonel, U.S. Army
President
Enclosure
MILITARY REVIEW BOARDS
Case Report & Directive
PART I - IDENTIFICATION DATA
NAME: ADDRESS:
PHONE:
COUNSEL: ADDRESS:
PHONE:
ALTERNATE PERSON(S) TO BE NOTIFIED: ADDRESS:
RELATIONSHIP: PHONE:
TYPE REPORT:
( X ) Original
( ) Addendum
REMARKS
Case Management Data
( ) Response to other correspondence required upon completion of case.
( ) DD Form 149 in file. Send case to ABCMR.
OSA FORM 172 (REVISED) 22 May 98 Cover Sheet
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): 030718
3. Authority for separation:
a. Regulation: Chapter 14, Paragraph 14-12c(2), AR 635-200
b. Reason: Misconduct
4. Prior review(s): NONE
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review
1. Service data: 2. Awards and
decorations:
NDSM
a. Period entered for: 4 Years ASR
b. Entry date: 010806 OSR
c. Age: 23 Years DOB: 780429
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
GT: 94 3. Highest grade
achieved:
f. Length of Service: E4
1 Year 10 Month(s) 21 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 030628-030718
Mil conf
Civil conf
Other
6. Nonjudicial punishment:
Date Offense(s)
030403 Wrongful use of marijuana (021229-0030129) (Field Grade)
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
Other discharge(s):
Service From To Type Discharge
RA 981112 010805 Honorable
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l. Facts and Circumstances:
a. Evidence of record shows that on 28 May 2003, the unit commander
notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the
provisions of Chapter l4, AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct—commission of
a serious offense, with an under other than honorable conditions discharge.
The unit commander indicated that he was initiating separation proceedings
based on the applicant’s wrongful use of marijuana. He was advised of his
rights. The applicant consulted with legal counsel, was advised of the
impact of the discharge action, unconditionally waived his right to an
administrative separation board, 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
commander reviewed the proposed discharge action and recommended approval
of the separation action with an under other than honorable conditions
discharge. On 26 June 2003, the separation authority waived further
rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a
characterization of service of under other than honorable conditions.
b. On 18 July 2003, the applicant was discharged. At the time of
discharge, the applicant had completed 1 year, 10 months, and 21 days of
active military service and accrued 21 days of lost time in the period
under review and had a total of 4 years, 7 months and 16 days of active
military service.
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 040804.
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, D.C. on 23 March
2005.
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:
( ) 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 number(s) below correspond(s) to
the issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI,
Paragraph 1, above.
(1) The issue is rejected. The Board carefully examined the
applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review.
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. The Board noted the applicant’s contentions,
however, the Board found sufficient misconduct and substandard performance
in his official record to warrant the separation action under review. The
applicant's discharge was appropriate because the quality of service was
not consistent with the Army's standards for acceptable personal conduct
and performance of duty by military personnel. The applicant provided no
independent corroborating evidence demonstrating that either the command’s
action was erroneous or that the applicant’s service mitigated the
misconduct. Before initiating action to separate the applicant, the
command ensured the applicant was appropriately counseled about the
deficiencies that could lead to separation. The Board noted that the
command made an assessment thereafter of the applicant's potential for
becoming a fully satisfactory soldier, and the command appropriately
determined the applicant did not demonstrate the potential for further
military service. 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(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 .
( 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 1 4
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
1901 South Bell Street, 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
NONE
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION
Approval Authority:
ROBERT L. HOUSE
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
Review Board
Official:
MARY E. SHAW
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: 20040005594 INDEX NUMBERS: A9405
Date of Review: 050323 A9235
Character of Service: UD A0100
Date of Discharge: 030718
Authority: AR 635-200 C14
Reason: A6730
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation: NC 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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