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ARMY | DRB | CY2004 | AR2004100309
Original file (AR2004100309.doc) Auto-classification: Denied




                         PART II - APPLICATION DATA

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

1.  Character of Discharge:  General, Under Honorable Conditions

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  000705

3.  Authority for separation:

      a.  Regulation:  Paragraph 1-26k, Appendix A, NGR 600-200

      b.  Reason:  Unsatisfactory Participation

4.  Prior review(s):  NONE



                         PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

                 SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.    Service data:                              2.  Awards and
    decorations:
                                           GCMDL
    a.  Period entered for:  3 Years               NDSM
    b.  Entry date:  990708                        NCOPDR
    c.  Age:  31 Years   DOB:  770816              ASR
    d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                OSR
    e.  Aptitude area score:
          GT:  NIF                               3.  Highest grade
achieved:
    f.  Length of Service:                         E5
          0 Year 11 Month  27 Days

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:

                                                   NIF

                         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:  NONE

      Date  Offense(s)



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    950608     990707     Honorable




                         PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

                       SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l.  Facts and Circumstances:

      a.  All the facts and circumstances pertaining to the applicant’s
discharge proceedings are not contained in the available records.  On 5
July 2000, the State of Georgia, Department of Defense, Military Division,
Office of the Adjutant General, Atlanta, Georgia, Orders 187-036,
discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard, effective 5 July
2000, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge, and assigned
him to the USAR Control Group (Reinf), St Louis, Missouri for the remainder
of his statutory obligation.  The record contains a properly constituted
NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service).  It indicates
that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 1-26k,
Appendix A, NGR 600-200, Transaction Code CW, with a characterization of
service of general, under honorable conditions by reason of unsatisfactory
participation.

      b.  On 5 July 2000, the applicant was discharged.  At the time of
discharge, the applicant had completed 11 months and 27 days of military
service in the period under review and had a total of 5 years and 27 days
of total military service.

2.  Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action:  National Guard
Regulation (NGR) 600-200 govern procedures covering enlisted personnel
management of the Army National Guard.  Paragraph 1-26k, Appendix A (Refer
to AR 135-178, Chapter 13, for discharge by reason of Unsatisfactory
Participation) provides in pertinent part, that individuals can be
separated for being an unsatisfactory participant.  Army Regulation 135-91
states that a member is an unsatisfactory participant when nine or more
unexcused absences from scheduled drills occur during a 1-year period.

                      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 031204, with six (6) enclosures.
      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 18 August
2004.

      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 applicant’s record is void of
facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to a discharge from
the Army.  The Board noted that the applicant’s record contains a properly
constituted Automated Separation Document in lieu of NGB Form 22 (Report of
Separation and Record of Service).  This document identifies the reason and
characterization of the discharge and the Board presumed Government
regularity in the discharge process.  The evidence of record shows the
applicant was discharged from the Army National Guard under the provisions
of Paragraph 1-26k, Appendix A, NGR 600-200 by reason of unsatisfactory
participation with a characterization of service of general, under
honorable conditions and transferred to the USAR Control Group (Reinf).
The applicant provided no independent corroborating evidence demonstrating
that either the command's action was erroneous or that the applicant’s
service mitigated his unsatisfactory participation.  In the absence of
evidence to the contrary, the Board is satisfied that all requirements of
law and regulation 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(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       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:  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

                          
MR. RIVERA
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:  2004100309                    INDEX NUMBERS:  A0143
Date of Review:  040818                                   A9217
Character of Service:  GD
Date of Discharge:  000705
Authority:  NGR 600-200  APP A
Reason:  A8400
Results of Board Action/
Vote/Affirmation:  NC 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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