CG | BCMR | Discharge and Reenlistment Codes | 2009-172
On December 18, 2001, the applicant’s commanding officer (CO) advised the applicant that the CO was recommending that the Commandant discharge the applicant from the Coast Guard with a general discharge under honorable conditions due to a drug incident. Discharge Review Board (DRB) Decision Prior to filing his application with the BCMR, the applicant submitted an application to the DRB for an upgrade of his discharge. The applicant’s admission that he had used Ecstasy while in the Coast...
USMC | DRB | 2005_Marine | MD0501274
The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. As of this time, the Applicant has not provided any post-service documentation for the Board to consider. 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...
NAVY | DRB | 2002_Navy | ND02-01266
ND02-01266 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 020904, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to general/under honorable conditions. That day (graduation) was the third best day of my life. Relief is therefore denied.There is no law, or regulation, which provides that an unfavorable discharge may be upgraded based solely on the passage of time, or good conduct in civilian life, subsequent to leaving the service.
USMC | DRB | 2002_Marine | MD02-00974
010810: Commanding Officer, Support Battalion, recommended discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to illegal use of drugs. 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).Issue 1: The Applicant contends that, as a matter of equity, his drug use was the only incident in an otherwise honorable period of 61 months of service. ...
USMC | DRB | 2008_Marine | MD0800806
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (NDRB) DISCHARGE REVIEW DECISIONAL DOCUMENT Applicant’s Issues 1. The Applicant’s command was not prohibited from using this evidence of illegal drug use for punishment or for characterizing his service upon administrative separation. However, the record of evidence does not support the contention the Applicant’s drug abuse is the result of his PTSD or that because of PTSD he was not responsible for his actions of misconduct.
NAVY | DRB | 2005_Navy | ND0500205
TH to NCIS agents running through my flat.Before I left for Jebel Ali, a friend of mine, BM2 C___ A___ had been involved with dealing and using ecstasy, which I had no knowledge of. I asked him to watch my flat while I was Jebel Ali until he left Bahrain. They would not let him change his statement and told it would jeopardize his deal with the prosecution.
USMC | DRB | 2014_Marine | MD1401427
An Administrative Separation Board determined a preponderance of evidenced proved the Applicant’s use of Ecstasy, and recommended the Applicant be administratively separated from the Marine Corps with Under Other Than Honorable Conditions discharge. After a careful review of the Applicant’s service record, and written statements from his chain of command concerning his character of service, the NDRB determined that, although the Applicant’s misconduct cannot be tolerated, his misconduct...
USMC | DRB | 2015_Marine | MD1500621
Without post-service documentary evidence, the Board determined the awarded characterization of service shall remain Under Other Than Honorable Conditions. Summary: After a thorough review of the available evidence, to include the Applicant’s summary of service, record entries and discharge process, the Board found Therefore, the awarded characterization of service shall remain UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS and the narrative reason for separation shall remain . ” Additional Reviews...
NAVY | DRB | 2007_Navy | ND0700742
After a thorough review of the available evidence, to include the Applicant’s Summary of Service, Medical and Service Record Entries, Discharge Process and evidence submitted by the Applicant, the Board found that Summary of Service Prior Service: Inactive: USNR (DEP)20030929 - 20040524Active: Period of Service Under Review: Date of Enlistment: 20040525Years Contracted:; Extension: Date of Discharge:20051213Length of Service: 01 Yrs 06Mths19 DysLost Time:Days UA: Days Confined: Education...
USMC | DRB | 2009_Marine | MD0901242
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYNAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (NDRB) DISCHARGE REVIEW DECISIONAL DOCUMENTApplicant’s Issues 1. On page 4, Item 8, in the instructions for completion of DD Form 293, the Applicant is notified to submit evidence "which substantiate or relate directly to your issues in Item 6" (Issues: Why an upgrade or change is requested and justification for the request). ” Additional Reviews : After a document review has been conducted, former members are eligible for a personal...