DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Army Discharge Review Board
1901 South Bell Street
Arlington, VA 22202-4508
4 November 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:
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: Uncharacterized
2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 951106
3. Authority for separation:
a. Regulation: Chapter 4, AR 635-200
b. Reason: Completion of Required Active Service
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: 8 Years*
b. Entry date: 950628
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 761119
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
GT: 110 3. Highest grade
achieved:
f. Length of Service: E2
0 Year(s) 4 Month(s) 9 Day(s)
4. Performance evaluations:
NONE
*NOTE: The applicant was a member of the Army Reserve ordered to initial
active duty training. Enlistment contract dated 950110.
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
NONE
Other discharge(s):
Service From To Type Discharge
PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l. Facts and Circumstances:
a. On 10 January 1995, the applicant enlisted in the Army Reserve
for a period of 8 years. On 28 June 1995, he was ordered to initial active
duty for training. On 6 November 1995, the applicant successfully
completed training in MOS 94B and was released from active duty training
and returned to his home unit. The record contains a properly constituted
DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) which
was authenticated by the applicant. His DD Form 214 indicates that he was
discharged under the provisions of Chapter 4, AR 635-200 by reason of
completion of required active service with an uncharacterized discharge.
b. On 6 November 1995, the applicant was released from active duty
training. At the time of release, the applicant had completed 4 months and
9 days of active military service in the period under review.
2. Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action: Army Regulation 635-200,
in effect at the time, set forth the basic authority for separation of
enlisted personnel. Chapter 4 of that regulation provided, in pertinent
part, for the separation of individuals at completion of required service
(i.e., expiration term of service).
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 050301, 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, D.C. on 2 November
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 record shows that on 10 January
1995 the applicant enlisted in the Army Reserve for a period of 8 years.
He successfully completed Active Duty for Training as a food service
specialist on 6 November 1995. Army regulations stipulate that individuals
who successfully complete Active Duty for Training while in reserve status
receive a characterization of service of uncharacterized when the
individual has served on active duty for less than l80 days. An
uncharacterized separation action denotes only that the individual had less
than l80 days on active duty. The Board, being convinced that the
characterization of service and the reason for discharge were 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
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:
ESMERALDA G. PROCTOR
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: 20050003563 INDEX NUMBERS: A9217
Date of Review: 051102 A0101
Character of Service: EL
Date of Discharge: 950106
Authority: AR 635-200 C4
Reason: A0300
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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