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ARMY | DRB | CY2006 | AR20060010448
Original file (AR20060010448.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
Application Receipt Date: 060726	

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: 981031   
Chapter: 8-26e (2) (a)    NGR: 600-200
Reason: Acts Or Patterns Of Misconduct
RE:     SPD: NA
Unit/Location: Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry (728), Edenton, NC 27932 

Time Lost: None

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None

Court-Martials (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
DOB:  571030  
Current ENL Date: 891116    Current ENL Term: 08 Years  (Applicant extended period of enlistment 3 years on (961115), new ETS (991115)).
Current ENL Service: 08 Yrs, 11Mos, 16Days ?????
Total Service:  09 Yrs, 00Mos, 16Days ?????
Previous Discharges: ARNG-890121-890220/UNC
                                      ADT-900116-900615/UNC
                                      (Concurrent)
Highest Grade: E4
Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: 31K10 (Combat Signaller)   GT: 99   EDU: GED   Overseas: None   Combat: None
Decorations/Awards: NDSM, ASR, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, North Carolina National Guard Service Award, ARCOTR
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 applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to a discharge from the North Carolina Army National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army.  The evidence of record shows that on 22 October 1998, State of North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Office of the Adjutant General, Raleigh, NC, Orders 243-102, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army, effective 31 October 1998, with an general, under honorable conditions discharge.  It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-26e (2) (a), NGR 600-200, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3."

      b.  Legal Basis for Separation:  
      National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-200 and Army Regulation 135-178 govern procedures for the administrative separation of enlisted personnel of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve.  Chapter 8 of NGR 600-200 covers, in pertinent part, reasons for discharge and separation of enlisted personnel from the State Army National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army.  The regulation defines misconduct by reason of one or more of the following:  minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, commission of a serious offense, abuse of illegal drugs, and conviction by civil authorities.
      
      
      
      
      

      c.  Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:  
      After a careful review of all the applicant’s available military records for the period of enlistment under review and the issues he submitted, the analyst recommends that relief be denied in this case.  The applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to his discharge from the State of North Carolina Army National Guard and a Reserve of  the Army.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 8, Paragraph 8-26e (2) (a), NGR 600-200, by reason of acts or patterns of misconduct with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions and the analyst presumed Government Regularity in the discharge process.  The analyst noted the applicant's contention, however, although a single incident, the analyst concluded that the discrediting entry constituted a departure from the standards of conduct expected of Soldiers in the Army.  The applicable Army Regulation states that there are circumstances in which the conduct or performance of duty reflected by a single incident provides the basis for a characterization.  In the absence of corroborated evidence to the contrary, the analyst was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulation were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process.  Therefore, the reason for discharge and the characterization of service remains both proper and equitable.  

VII.  Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing 

Type of Hearing: 			Date: 29 August 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 1    No change 4   - Character
		 			      Change 0    No change 5   - Reason
					      (Board member names available upon request)

IX.  Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation
After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable, and voted to deny relief.





















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: 


CHRISTINE U. MARTINSON			DATE: 20 September 2007
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE

Case Number AR20060010448

Applicant Name:  Mr.       
______________________________________________________________________


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