Applicant Name:  ?????

Application Receipt Date: 2008/11/03	Prior Review:     Prior Review Date: NA     

I.  Applicant Request:  Upgrade     Reason Change     RE Code Change    

Issues: See DD Form 293 and attached documents submitted by the applicant.

II.  Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed?	     
Tender Offer:   NA

See Attachments:  Legal     Medical     Minority Opinion     Exhibits 

III.  Discharge Under Review
Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: 	NIF   Date: NIF
Discharge Received: 			   Date: 050111   Chapter:  8-26j(3)b    AR: NGR 600-200
Reason: Fail or Refuse to Give a Permanent Address in the United States 	   RE:     SPD: NA   Unit/Location: A Co, 250th Sig Bn (Rear), Cherry Hill, NJ 

Time Lost: NIF

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): NIF

Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): NIF

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
Age at current enlistment:  26
Current ENL Date: 030306    Current ENL Term: 1 Years  The applicant's NGB Form 22 shows a military service obligation date of 24 December 2031.
Current ENL Service: 	01 Yrs, 10Mos, 06Days ?????
Total Service:  		09 Yrs, 07Mos, 29Days ?????
Previous Discharges: 	USNR-950914-960124/HD
                                       USN-960125-000124/HD
                                       USNR-000125-030305/NA
Highest Grade: E-5		Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: NIF   GT: NIF   EDU: HS Grad   Overseas: NIF   Combat: NIF
Decorations/Awards: NGCA, NR-W/"E" DEV-2, AFEM, SSDR-2 (All prior Service) 

V.  Post-Discharge Activity
City, State:  Piscataway, NJ
Post Service Accomplishments: The applicant enlisted again in the Army National Guard State of New Jersey on (080514) for three years in the grade of SSG/E-6.

VI.  Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation

       a.  Facts and Circumstances:
       The specific facts and circumstances pertaining to the applicant’s discharge from the Army National Guard   State of New Jersey and as a Reserve of the Army are not contained in the available records.  However, the record does contain a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), which the applicant was unavailable for signature.  It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-26j(3)b, NGR 600-200, by reason of fail or refuse to give a permanent address in the United States, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3."  On 15 April 2005, State of New Jersey, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Trenton, NJ, Orders 102-072, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army, effective date:  11 January 2005, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge.
       
       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 during the period of enlistment under review, the issues and documents he submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge.  The applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to her discharge from the Army National Guard State of New Jersey and as a Reserve of the Army.  However, the record does contain a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), which the applicant was unavailable for signature.  This document identifies the reason and characterization of the service and the analyst presumed Government regularity in the discharge process.  The evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 8, paragraph 8-26j(3)b, NGR 600-200, by reason of fail or refuse to give a permanent address in the United States, with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions.  Barring 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.  By his misconduct the applicant diminished the quality of his service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge.  Furthermore, the analyst determined that the applicant’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) does not contain all the specific documents that would indicate the reason for the separation action from the United States Army.  If the applicant desires to appear before a personal appearance Board, the burden of proof remains with the former Soldier to provide the appropriate documents or other evidence sufficient to explain the facts, circumstances, and reasons underlying the separation action, for the Board’s consideration.  In view of the foregoing, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service , to include the reentry elgibility (RE) code were both proper and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief.

VII.  Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing

Type of Hearing: 		Date: 26 August 2009         Location: Washington, DC

Did the Applicant Testify?  Yes     No  

Counsel: NA

Witnesses/Observers: NA 

Exhibits Submitted: NA

VIII.  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.







        
IX.  Board Decision						
	XI.  Certification Signature
Board Vote:  							          Approval Authority:	
Character - Change 1    No change 4
Reason -     Change 0    No change 5
(Board member names available upon request)
								         EDGAR J. YANGER			 
								         Colonel, U.S. Army
X.  Board Action Directed					         President, Army Discharge Review Board
Issue a new DD Form 214  					
Change Characterization to: 			         
Change Reason to: No Change
Other: NA										
RE Code: 
Grade Restoration:   No   Yes   Grade: None
ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE

Case Number AR20080017405
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