DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DRB DOCKET 2012-043
Honorable, 1.B.17, JKD, Misconduct, RE4
Change Narrative Reason from Misconduct to Hardship
Hardship; RE3H reentry code; MDB SPD code
ADMIN None
CORRECTIONS
TIS 3 yrs, 9 months, 21 days
Policy Implications None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant was discharged from the Coast Guard Reserve for Misconduct in 2007 due to a pattern of
shirking.
Pursuant to Article 4.B.1 of the Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28A, commands are required to
“monitor member participation” and “Correct performance deficiencies by timely counseling of members who
are not participating satisfactorily. Commands shall document all counseling in accordance with Preparation
and Submission of Administrative Remarks (CG-3307).” There is no record of the command complying with
these requirements prior to recommiending the applicant for discharge. Additionally, the absence of a discharge
package and supporting documentation regarding notification of the intent to discharge and appropriate due
process being followed is problematic.
The applicant states that the cause of the non-participation stems from the distance of home of record to the
drilling unit. Additionally, the applicant suffered a neck injury and their car was inoperable. Unfortunately, the
applicant was living in an area where there were no other drilling units within the Reasonable Commuting
Distance of 100 miles or 3 hours per the Reserve Policy Manual. A duty reassignment was not an option; this is
why the member requested a transfer to the IRR until they were able to financially support the travel and
physically able to drill satisfactorily. The applicant had served 4 of the 6 years on the enlistment honorably up
until that time.
The Board recommends that the applicant’s record be upgraded to reflect a Discharge with an Honorable
character of service and a Narrative Reason of “Hardship” with SPD code MDB, RE code of RE-3H.
Final Adjudication by Assistant Commandant For Human Resources: Concur with Board. Aforesaid relief
is granted.
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