Applicant Name:  ?????

Application Receipt Date: 2010/03/02	Prior Review:     Prior Review Date: NA     

I.  Applicant Request:  Upgrade     Reason Change     RE Code Change    

Issues: The applicant states, in effect, that he has been diagnosed with mental illness and was very young at the time. Five years has passed and he is now getting the help he needs and realize he made a lot of bad decisions, and he is asking for this request so that he can better himself and his family. 

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: 	   Date: 030618
Discharge Received: 			   Date: 030815   Chapter: 14-12c(2)       AR: 635-200
Reason: Misconduct	   RE:     SPD: JKK   Unit/Location: HQ & HQ Company, (Rear) (Provisional), 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, TX 

Time Lost: AWOL x 1 for 28 days from (030701-030728). The applicant returned to his unit.

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): 020808, disobeyed a lawful order from SSG, a noncommissioned officer on or about (020515), wrongfully used methylenedioxyamphetamine between on or about (020416-020516), wrongfully used methylenedioxyamphetamine between on or about (020416-020516), wrongfully used cocaine between on or about (020416-020516), and wrongfully used marijuana between on or about (020416-020516), reduction to the grade of Private (E-1), forfeiture of $552.00 pay for two months, and extra duty for 45 days (FG)

Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
Age at current enlistment:  19
Current ENL Date: 000706    Current ENL Term: 6 Years  ?????
Current ENL Service: 	3 Yrs, 0 Mos, 12 Days ?????
Total Service:  		3 Yrs, 0 Mos, 12 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: 	None
Highest Grade: E-3		Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: 31R10 Multichannel Transmission Sys Oper/Main   GT: 103   EDU: HS Grad   Overseas: Korea (010324-020303)   Combat: None
Decorations/Awards: NDSM, GWTEM, GWTSM, ASR, OSR

V.  Post-Discharge Activity
City, State:  ?????
Post Service Accomplishments: None submitted by the applicant.








VI.  Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation

       a.  Facts and Circumstances:
       The evidence of record shows that on 18 June 2003, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14-12c(2), AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct-abuse of illegal drugs; in that he wrongfully used methylenedioxyamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, was disrespectful to noncommissioned officers, failed to obey orders, and failed to go to his appointed place of duty, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge.  He was advised of his rights. 
       
       The applicant consulted with legal counsel, was advised of the impact of the discharge action, voluntarily waived consideration of his case by an administrative separation board contingent upon him receiving a characterization of service no less favorable than a general, under honorable conditions discharge 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 commander reviewed the proposed discharge action and recommended approval of the separation action with a general, under honorable conditions discharge.  On 15 July 2003, the separation authority waived further rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions.

       b.  Legal Basis for Separation:  
       Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter 14 establishes policy and prescribes procedures for separating members for misconduct.  Specific categories include minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, and 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.

       c.  Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale:  
       After a careful review of all the applicant’s military records, and the issue he submitted, the analyst determined that the characterization of service is improper.  The analyst noted that the government introduced into the discharge packet the results of a command directed competence for duty (i.e., fitness for duty) biochemical test.  This is limited use information as defined in AR 600-85.  Use of this information mandates award of a fully honorable characterization of service.  Accordingly, the analyst recommends to the board that the applicant’s characterization of service be upgraded to fully honorable.  However, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge was fully supported by the record and therefore, remains both proper and equitable.
       
       Further, notwithstanding the impropriety of the applicant's discharge, the analyst determined that the applicant was incorrectly assigned a reentry eligibility (RE) code of “3”.  Therefore, the analyst recommends that the the reentry eligibility code be administratively changed to RE-4. 

VII.  Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing

Type of Hearing: 		Date: 3 November 2010         Location: Washington, DC

Did the Applicant Testify?  Yes     No  

Counsel: None

Witnesses/Observers: NA 

Exhibits Submitted: DD Form 293, dated 2 March 2010. 




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 noted that the government introduced the results of a command directed urinalysis into the discharge process.  This is limited use information as defined in AR 600-85.  Use of this information mandates award of a fully honorable discharge.  Accordingly, the Board voted to change the characterization of service to fully honorable.  However, the board determined that the reason for discharge was fully supported by the record and voted not to change it. 

Further, notwithstanding the impropriety of the applicant's discharge, the Board determined that someone in the discharge process erroneously entered on the applicant's DD Form 214, block 27, reentry eligibility code as “3”.  In view of the error, the Board voted to administratively change block 27, reentry eligibility code to “4", as approved by the separation authority. 

        
IX.  Board Decision						
	XI.  Certification Signature
Board Vote:  							          Approval Authority:	
Character - Change 5    No change 0
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: The Board voted to administratively change block 27, reentry eligibility code to “4".										
RE Code: 
Grade Restoration:   No   Yes   Grade: No Change



















Legend:
AWOL    	Absent Without Leave		GCM   General Court Martial	NA   Not applicable			SCM	Summary Court Martial
BCD   	Bad Conduct Discharge	GD      General Discharge	NIF   Not in the file			SPCM	Special Court Martial
CG 	Company Grade Article 15	HD      Honorable Discharge	OAD   Ordered to Active Duty		UNC	Uncharacterized Discharge  
DD 	Dishonorable Discharge	HS       High School Graduate	OMPF   Official Military Personnel File	UOTH  	Under Other Than Honorable 
FG	Field Grade Article 15		IADT   Initial Active Duty Training	RE     Reentry Code				Conditions 

ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE

Case Number AR20100009599
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