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CG | DRB | 2012 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2012 075
Original file (2012 075.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied 
DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DRB DOCKET 2012-075

 

NAME

RE4
RELIEF REQUESTED | Honorable; Change Narrative Reason

RELIEF GRANTED None
BY DRB

ADMIN None
CORRECTIONS

 

TIS 1 yrs, 5 months, 1 days
Policy Implications _ | None

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The applicant was discharged for Misconduct due to involvement with drugs. During a CGIS investigation, the
applicant admitted to using the controlled substance Analog Spice on at least one occasion in 2011. Thereafter
in the Spring of 2012, the command initiated action pursuant to policy to discharge the applicant.

The applicant was given the opportunity to seek an attorney, submit a statement, while also objecting to the
Discharge. One month later, the applicant’s separation package was approved and the Discharge was effective.

The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. The applicant offered no new evidence on his
behalf to refute the findings of the discharge. Prior to the applicant’s drug use in 2011, ALCOAST 605/10 was

in place to specifically list Spice as an illegal drug, and usage of said substance would result in a Discharge
from the service.

Coast Guard policy prescribes no higher than a General, Under Honorable Conditions character of service for
individuals separated as a result of violating the Coast Guard’s drug policy. The Coast Guard has zero tolerance
for drug abuse. The General, Under Honorable Conditions discharge is equitable.

Propriety: Discharge was proper.
Equity: Discharge was equitable.
Final Adjudication by Assistant Commandant For Human Resources: No relief

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