Application Receipt Date: 060609
Prior Review Prior Review Date: None
I. Applicant Request
Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change
Issues: See applicant's attached DD Form 293.
II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed?
Yes No Tender Offer: ?????
See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits
III. Original Character of Discharge
Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: NIF
Discharge Received: Date: 060130
Chapter: 5-8 AR: 635-200
Reason: Parenthood
RE: SPD: JDG
Unit/Location: B Company, US Army Central Command, Fort Dix, NJ
Time Lost: None
Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None
Court-Martials (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None
Counseling Records Available: Yes No
IV. Soldiers Overall Record
DOB: 790609
Current ENL Date: 041005 Current ENL Term: NIF Years ?????
Current ENL Service: 01 Yrs, 03Mos, 26Days ?????
Total Service: 06 Yrs, 02Mos, 19Days ?????
Previous Discharges: RA-991112-010420/HD
USARCG-010421-041004/NA
RA-041005-060130/HD
Highest Grade: E4
Performance Ratings Available: Yes No
MOS: 88M10 (Motor Transport Operator) GT: 90 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: Southwest Asia Combat: Iraq (041208-050609)
Decorations/Awards: NDSM, GWOTSM, ASR, OSR, AFRM, ICM
V. Post-Discharge Activity
Home of Record:
Current Address:
Post Service Accomplishments: None Listed
VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation
a. Facts and Circumstances:
The specific facts and circumstances leading to the applicants release from active duty are not contained in the available records. However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which was authenticated by the applicants signature. Her DD Form 214 indicates that she was released from active duty under the provisions of Chapter 5-8, AR 635-200, by reason of parenthood, with an honorable characterization of service. Further, the DD Form 214 shows a Separation Code of JDG (i.e., parenthood), with a reenty eligibility (RE) code of 'NA.' The applicant was assigned to the USAR Control Group (Annual Training) AR-PERSCOM, St Louis, MO 63132
b. Legal Basis for Separation:
Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Paragraph 5-8 provides that a Soldier may be separated when parental obligations interfere with fullfillment of military responsibilities. Specific reasons for separation because of parenthood include inability to perform prescribed duties satisfactorily, repeated absenteeism, late for work, inability to participate in field training exercises or perform special duties such as CQ and Staff Duty NCO, and nonavailability for world assignment or deployment according to the needs of the Army. Unless reason for separation requires a specific characterization, a Soldier being separated for the convenience of the government will be awarded a characterization of service of honorable, under honorable conditions or an uncharacterized description of service if in entry level status.
c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:
The applicants record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning events that led to her release from active duty. However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD Form 214 which was authenticated by the applicant's signature. This document identifies the reason and characterization of the discharge and the analyst presumed Government regularity in the discharge process. The analyst noted the applicant's contentions; however, eligibility for veteran's benefits to include educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill does not fall within the purview of the Army Discharge Review Board. Accordingly, the applicant should contact a local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs for further assistance. After a careful review of all the applicants military records, and the issue she submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. Therefore, the discharge remains both proper and equitable.
VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing
Type of Hearing: Date: 25 April 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No
Counsel: NA
Witnesses/Observers: NA
Exhibits Submitted: NA
VIII. Board Decision
The discharge was: Proper Improper
Equitable Inequitable
The characterization of service was: Proper Improper
Equitable Inequitable
The narrative reasons were: Equitable Inequitable
DRB voting record: Change No change (Character)
Change No change (Reason)
(Board member names available upon request)
IX. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation
After carefully examining the applicants record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analysts recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable and voted not to change it.
Case report reviewed and verified by: Eric S. Moore, Examiner
X. Board Action Directed
No Change
Issue a new DD Form 214
Change Characterization to:
Change Reason to: NA
Other: NA
RE Code:
Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA
XI. Certification Signature and Date
Approval Authority:
MARK E. COLLINS
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge Review Board
Official:
MARY E. SHAW DATE: 4 May 2007
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE
Case Number AR20060008231
Applicant Name: Ms.
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