DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DRB DOCKET 2014-012
NAME E2
CURRENT DD-214 Under Honorable Conditions, COMDTINST M1000.4 1.B.17, HKK, Misconduct,
RE4
RELIEF REQUESTED | Upgrade Reentry code
RELIEF GRANTED None
BY DRB
ADMIN None
CORRECTIONS
TIS 2 yrs, 4 months, 11 days
Policy Implications __| None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant was discharged for Misconduct due to Involvement with Drugs in 2014.
During a CGIS investigation, the applicant admitted to use of Depo-Testosterone by receiving a prescription
from a civilian doctor on their own volition (not by way of a referral beforehand from a military clinic or
Primary Care Manager). The applicant was asked on two occasions to provide the aforementioned prescription
to the command. After four months had passed, the command had no option, but to document this as a drug
incident. Furthermore, the Base clinic performed blood work on the applicant which showed that the
testosterone levels were not deficient in any way. There was no need or basis for a civilian doctor to prescribe a
Testosterone booster to the applicant.
In the Board application, the former member claims that the prescription (forwarded after-the-fact in the current
application) should absolve any wrong doing. The Board notes the admission of the illegal use of Testosterone
along with the inability to provide said prescription meets the equity and propriety standards for the HKK SPD
code.
The applicant was notified of the intent to discharge, and the applicant was advised of the rights to an attorney
and to make a statement. The applicant spoke with counsel, but declined to make a statement. The applicant
was afforded an Administrative Separation Board in which the command’s intent to Discharge was endorsed.
The applicant formally waived said Board contingent on receiving a General Discharge and an Under
Honorable Conditions character of 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.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 011
Pursuant to policy, the applicant was processed for Discharge due to a drug incident. The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. 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.
CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2009-191
The ASB stated that if Coast Guard policy had any flexibility to allow retention of a member following a drug incident, the board would have recommended his reten- tion on active duty. The fact that the command later took action against the applicant after receiving evidence that he was accepting and filling prescriptions for opioid drugs without informing the prescribing physician of his addiction does not shock the Board’s sense of justice.7 The applicant alleged that his discharge was...
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 004
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The applicant was discharged for Misconduct due to Involvement with drugs in 2011. The applicant admitted to the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) in the Fall of 2010 to using marijuana on different occasions. The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 046
The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. 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 General, Under Honorable Conditions discharge is equitable.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 002
Pursuant to policy, the applicant was recommended for Discharge due to a drug incident. The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. Per post policy noted in ALCOAST 562/08, a General discharge is no longer considered an official character of service.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 047
The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. The Board endorses an administrative change to amend the Character of Service to Under Honorable Conditions based on the issuance of ALCOAST 562/08. Coast Guard policy prescribes no higher than a General Discharge, with an Under Honorable Conditions character of service for individuals separated as a result of violating the Coast Guard’s drug policy.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 027
Pursuant to policy, the applicant he was recommended for Discharge due to a drug incident. The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. 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.
CG | DRB | 2013 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2013 075
DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRB DOCKET 2013-075 General, COMDTINST 1000.6A 12-B-18, JKK, Misconduct, RE4 Honorable Admin correction based on post-policy from ALCOAST 562/08 Under Honorable Conditions TIS 2 yrs, 8 months, 25 days Policy Implications _| None EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The applicant was discharged for Misconduct due to Involvement with Drugs. Coast Guard policy prescribes no higher than a General, Under Honorable Conditions character of service for individuals separated as a result...
CG | DRB | 2013 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2013 066
DRB DIGEST/EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRB DOCKET 2013-066 TIS 1 yrs, 3 months, 13 days | Policy Implications None EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The applicant was discharged for Misconduct due to Involvement with Drugs in 2013. The Board finds no issues with propriety or equity in this case. The Coast Guard has zero tolerance for drug abuse, the character of service and separation issued is equitable.
CG | DRB | 2014 - Discharge Review Board (DRB) | 2014 063
The Boards endorses that the Character of Service be amended to Under Honorable Conditions as authorized by: Personnel Service Center, Enlisted Personnel Management. Coast Guard policy prescribes no higher than a General Discharge, Under Honorable Conditions character of service for individuals separated as a result of violating the Coast Guard’s drug policy. The General, Under Honorable Conditions discharge is equitable.