Applicant Name:  ?????

Application Receipt Date: 2010/03/24	Prior Review:     Prior Review Date: NA     

I.  Applicant Request:  Upgrade     Reason Change     RE Code Change    

Issues: The applicant states, in effect, that he realizes what he did back then was wrong. He has one honorable discharge already and loved being a Soldier. He quit drinking and going to college online, and really love being a Soldier. He would really appreciate being able to rejoin the Army. Being a Soldier is what he is great at. He feels really bad about what he did and he really hope he gets this upgraded so he may go back to doing what he love, and that's fighting for his country.

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: 060914
Discharge Received: 			   Date: 061012   Chapter: 14-12c       AR: 635-200
Reason: Misconduct (Serious Offense)	   RE:     SPD: JKQ   Unit/Location: HQ & HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, Fort Riley, KS 

Time Lost: AWOL from (040823-040920) for 28 days, the applicant returned to his unit, AWOL from (060419-060806) for 110 days, the applicant surrendered to the military authorities at Fort Riley, KS. Total time lost was 138 days.

Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): 060825, AWOL from (060419-060807), reduction to Private (E-1), forfeiture of $636.00 pay per month for 2 months, restriction and extra duty for 45 days, and a verbal admonition (FG)

Article 15, 041021, AWOL from (040823-040921), stole a personal check, of some value, the property of a SPC between on or about (040312 and on or about 040314), with intent to defraud, uttered a certain check for the amount of $200.00, between on or about (040312 and on or about 040314), reduction to private (E-1), forfeiture of $696.00 pay for 2 months, restriction and extra duty for 45 days (FG)

Article 15, 040708, drunk and disorderly on or about (040424), forfeiture of $382.00 pay per month for one month, suspended, to be automatically remitted if not vacated before (040906), restriction for 14 days and extra duty for 2 days (CG)

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

Counseling Records Available: Yes    No 

IV.  Soldier’s Overall Record
Age at current enlistment:  24
Current ENL Date: Reenl/040520    Current ENL Term: 4 Years  ?????
Current ENL Service: 	2 Yrs, 0 Mos, 7 Days ?????
Total Service:  		4 Yrs, 0 Mos, 20 Days ?????
Previous Discharges: 	RA 020507-040519/HD
Highest Grade: E-4		Performance Ratings Available: Yes    No 
MOS: 11B10 Infantryman   GT: 100   EDU: GED Cert   Overseas: Southwest Asia   Combat: Iraq x 2 (030304-040301), (050128-060210)
Decorations/Awards: ARCOM, VUA, GCMDL, NDSM, GWTEM, GWTSM, ICMDL, ASR, OSR (2), 


V.  Post-Discharge Activity
City, State:  ?????
Post Service Accomplishments: The applicant stated in his issue that he is going to college online and did not submit any documents to support his claim.

VI.  Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation

       a.  Facts and Circumstances:
       The evidence of record shows that on 14 September 2006, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14-12c, AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct-commission of a serious offense; in that he was AWOL from (060419-060807), for which offense he received a Field Grade Article 15, 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, 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 28 September 2006, the separation authority waived further rehabilitative efforts and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions. 
       
       The record contains a CID Report of Investigation in reference to the applicant's offense of forgery, and larceny of private property dated 4 July 2004, 

       b.  Legal Basis for Separation:  
       Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter 14 of this regulation 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, however, a general, 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 submitted with the application, the analyst found no mitigating factors which would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge.    
       
       The analyst determined that the applicant’s discharge was appropriate because the quality of his service was not consistent with the Army's standards for acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty by military personnel.  By the misconduct, the applicant diminished the quality of his service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge.  
       
       The applicant provided no independent corroborating evidence demonstrating that either the command's action was erroneous or that the applicant’s service mitigated the misconduct or poor duty performance. 
       
       The applicant contends that he feels really bad about what he did and hope that he gets this upgraded so he may go back to doing what he love, and that's fighting for his country.  At the time of discharge the applicant was appropriately assigned a reentry eligibility (RE) code of “3.”  If the applicant desires to reenlist, he should contact the local recruiter to determine his eligibility to reenlist.  Those individuals can best advise a former service member as to the needs of the Army at the time, and are required to process waivers of reentry eligibility (RE) codes.   
       
       Therefore, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service 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: 15 December 2010         Location: Washington, DC

Did the Applicant Testify?  Yes     No  

Counsel: None

Witnesses/Observers: NA 

Exhibits Submitted: DD Form 293 dated 8 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 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 0    No change 5
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: No Change										
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 AR20100011221
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