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NAVY | DRB | 2006_Navy | ND0600450
Original file (ND0600450.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied


DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (NDRB)
 DISCHARGE REVIEW
DECISIONAL DOCUMENT
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

ex-FR, USN
Docket No. ND06-00450

Applicant ’s Request
The application for discharge review was received on 20050727 . The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable . The Applicant requests a documentary record discharge review. The Applicant did not designate a representative on the DD Form 293.
Decision

A documentary discharge review was conducted in Washington, D.C. on 20061214 . After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, no impropriety or inequity in the characterization of the Applicant ’s service was discovered by the NDRB. The Board’s vote was unanimous that the character of the discharge shall not change. The discharge shall remain Under Other Than Honorable Conditions by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse.

The NDRB did note administrative error(s) on the original DD Form 214. Block 12a, Date Entered AD This Period, should read: “03 SEP 23,” and Block 12c, Net Active Service This Period, should read: “00 05 26, ” and Block 29, Dates of Time Lost During This Period, should read: “TL: 03FEB06-03FEB09.” The Commander, Navy Personnel Command, Millington, TN, will be notified, recommending the DD Form 214 be corrected or reissued, as appropriate.




PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION

Issues, as stated

 Applicant ’s issues, as stated on the application:
“ I wish to re-enlist in the Navy. Getting out was a very big mistake. I hope I can go back and make a very long career out of the Navy. ”

 Documentation
Only the service record was reviewed. The Applicant did not provide additional documentation for the Board’s consideration.

PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE

 Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge):
         Inactive: USNR (DEP)     20020703 - 20020922       COG
         Active: None
Period of Service Under Review :
Date of Enlistment: 20020923              Date of Discharge: 20030318

Length of Service (years, months, days):

          Active: 00 0 5 26 (Does not exclude lost time.)
         Inactive: None

 Time Lost During This Period (days):
         Unauthorized absence: 3 day s
         Confinement:              None

Age at Entry: 1 9

Years Contracted: 4 ( 12 -month extension)

Education Level: 12                                 AFQT: 55

Highest Rate: FR

Final Enlisted Performance Evaluation Averages (number of marks):

 Performance: NA*                            Behavior: NA*              OTA: NA*
Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized, (as listed on the DD Form 214): National Defense Service Medal
* Not Available


Character, Narrative Reason, and Authority of Discharge (at time of issuance):

UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS/ MISCONDUCT, authority: MILPERSMAN, Article 1910-146, formerly 3630620 .
Chronological Listing of Significant Service Events :

020703 :  Pre-service waiver for two Chart C offenses (violation of probation charge and DWI) granted.
030206:  Applicant to unauthorized absence at 0700 on 030206.

 030208:  Applicant from unauthorized absence at 1200 on 03020 9 ( 3 days/surrendered). EOAS changed to 060924.
030211:  Retention Warning: Advised of deficiency ( Art 86 Absence without leave (FR M_( Applicant ) failed to return from emergency leave on 030206. Applicant was UA from 0700 030206 until 1200 030209. ), notified of corrective actions and assistance available, advised of consequences of further deficiencies, and issued discharge warning.
030218:  NAVDRUGLAB, Great Lakes, IL, reported Applicant ’s urine sample, received 030211, tested positive for THC.

 030221 :  NJP for violation of UCMJ, Article 112a:
         Specification: In that Fireman Recruit C_ G_ M_( Applicant ), U.S. Navy, Service School Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, on active duty, did, somewhere in the Continental United States, between 030112 and 030212, wrongfully use a controlled substance, to wit: marijuana.
         Award: Forfeiture of $ 575. 00 per month for 2 month s , restriction and extra duty for 45 days. No indication of appeal in the record.
030221 :  Applicant notified of intended recommendation for discharge with the least favorable characterization of service as under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct -drug abuse.

030221 :  Applicant advised of rights and having elected not to consult with counsel, elected to waive all rights except the right to obtain copies of the documents used to support the basis for the separation .
030303 :  Commanding Officer, Service School Command, Great Lakes, Illinois , recommended discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct - drug abuse. Commanding Officer’s comments : “ FR M_( Applicant ’s) positive urinalysis for marijuana clearly undermines good order and discipline. As a result of his demonstrated unwillingness to conform to the rules and regulations, I find no potential for further naval service. I recommend FN M_ be separated with a discharge characterized as Other Than Honorable. ”
030306 :  C ommander, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois , directed the Applicant 's discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse.

PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW

Discussion
The Applicant was discharged on 20030318 by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse (A and B) with a service characterization of under other than honorable conditions. After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was proper and equitable (C and D).

The Applicant is requesting an upgrade of his discharge to honorable. When the service of a member of the U.S. Navy has been honest and faithful, it is appropriate to characterize that service as honorable. An under other than honorable conditions discharge is warranted when significant negative aspects of a member’s conduct or performance of duty outweigh the positive aspects of the member’s military record. The Applicant’s service was marred by one retention warning and one nonjudicial punishment proceeding for violations of Articles 112a (Wrongful use; possession of a controlled substance) of the UCMJ. The Applicant’s conduct, which forms the primary basis for determining the character of his service, reflects his willful failure to meet the requirements of his contract with the U.S. Navy and falls far short of that required for an upgrade of his characterization of service. Relief is not warranted.

The Applicant states, “I wish to re-enlist in the Navy. Getting out was a very big mistake. I hope I can go back and make a very long career out of the Navy.” Since the NDRB has no jurisdiction over reenlistment, reentry, or reinstatement into the Navy, Marine Corps, or any other of the Armed Forces, NDRB is not authorized to change a reenlistment code. An unfavorable “RE” code is, in itself, not a bar to reenlistment. A request for a waiver can be submitted during the processing of a formal application for reenlistment through a recruiter. Only the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR) can make changes to reenlistment codes.

The Applicant remains eligible for a personal appearance hearing, provided an application is received, at the NDRB, within 15 years from the date of discharge. The Applicant can provide documentation to support any claims of post-service accomplishments or any additional evidence related to this discharge. Representation at a personal appearance hearing is recommended but not required.

Pertinent Regulation/Law (at time of discharge)

 A . The Naval Military Personnel Manual, (NAVPERS 15560C), re-issued October 2002, effective 22 Aug 2002 until Present, Article 1910-146 (formerly 3630620), Separation by Reason of Misconduct - Drug Abuse.
B. The Manual for Courts-Martial authorizes the award of a punitive discharge if adjudged as part of the sentence upon conviction by a special or general court-martial for violation of the UCMJ, Article 112a (Wrongful use and possession of a controlled substance).

C. Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174D of 22 December 2004, Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Procedures and Standards, Part V, Para 502, Propriety .

 D. Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174D of 22 December 2004, Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Procedures and Standards, Part V, Para 503, Equity .
PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT
If you believe that the decision in your case is unclear, not responsive to the issues you raised, or does not otherwise comport with the decisional document requirements of DoD Directive 1332.28, you may submit a complaint in accordance with Enclosure (5) of that Directive. You should read Enclosure (5) of the Directive before submitting such a complaint. The complaint procedure does not permit a challenge of the merits of the decision; it is designed solely to ensure that the decisional documents meet applicable requirements for clarity and responsiveness. You may view DoD Directive 1332.28 and other Decisional Documents by going online at “ http://Boards.law.af.mil . ”

The names, and votes of the members of the Board are recorded on the original of this document and may be obtained from the service records by writing to:

                  Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards
                   Attn: Naval Discharge Review Board
                   720 Kennon Street SE Rm 309
                  Washington Navy Yard DC 20374-5023

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