DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Army Discharge Review Board
1941 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202-4508
14 November 2005
Office of the President
The Army Discharge Review Board reviewed your case and determined
that relief is warranted. The Board has directed the ARBA Support
Division, St. Louis, MO, to take action as indicated on the enclosed OSA
Form 172, Case Report and Directive. This document reflects the findings,
conclusions, and reasons for the Board's decision. The official
notification of any change to your official military personnel record,
including the appropriate documentation, will be mailed to you by the ARBA
Support Division.
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. You should
read Enclosure 5 of that directive before submitting a complaint. 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: DA Review Boards
Agency, Attention: (Reading Room), The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-
1809.
Should you have any questions relating to the documentation
implementing the Board's decision, you should contact: ARBA Support
Division, ATTN: SFMR-RBL-SL, 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63132-
5200.
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: Under Other Than Honorable Conditions
2. Date of discharge (or REFRAD): 990707
3. Authority for separation:
a. Regulation: Chapter 14, Paragraph 14-12c, AR 635-200
b. Reason: Misconduct
4. Prior review(s): Record Review 020705
PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review
1. Service data: 2. Awards and
decorations:
ASR
a. Period entered for: 3 Years
b. Entry date: 970801
c. Age: 18 Years DOB: 781020
d. Educational level: HS Grad
e. Aptitude area score:
GT: 97 3. Highest grade
achieved:
f. Length of Service: E3
1 Year(s) 11 Month(s) 7 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: 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: The applicant has a CID Report of Investigation in file,
dated (990123).
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 19 May 1999, 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.
He was advised of his rights. The applicant consulted with legal counsel,
was advised of the impact of the discharge action, unconditionally waived
consideration of his case by 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 commanders reviewed the proposed
discharge action and recommended approval of the separation action with an
under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 17 June 1999, 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 7 July 1999, the applicant was discharged. At the time of
discharge, the applicant had completed 1 year, 11 months, and 7 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 0050531.
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 7 November
2005.
d. Appearance by:
Applicant ( X ) Yes ( ) No
Counsel ( ) Yes ( X ) No
e. Applicant testified: ( X ) Yes ( ) 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:
(2) 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.
(1) See Paragraph 3, below.
(2) 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. The Board found that the
applicant's misconduct was mitigated by service of sufficient length and
merit to warrant an upgrade of the discharge being reviewed. In view of
the above, and the time elapsed since the applicant’s discharge, the Board
found that the characterization of service was too harsh. Accordingly, the
Board voted to grant relief in the form of an upgrade of characterization
of service to fully honorable. The Board found that the reason for
discharge was both proper and equitable, and voted not to change it.
3. Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s): NONE
The applicant’s issue pertaining to FBI criminal record does not fall
within the purview of this Board. If the applicant desires to pursue this
matter he should address it with the Army Board for Correction of Military
Records using the provided application.
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 2 3
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
1901 South Bell Street
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: 14 November 2005
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.
( X ) Other (see remarks below).
Remarks: Restore grade to private first class/E-3.
SECTION B - CERTIFICATION
Approval Authority:
ROBERT M. 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: 20050008419 INDEX NUMBERS: A9406
Date of Review: 051107 A9218
Character of Service: UD A0100
Date of Discharge: 990707
Authority: AR 635-200 C14
Reason: A6730
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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