CASE NO:  AD97-00343

PART II - APPLICATION DATA
(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1.  Type of discharge (or characterization of service):  GD                  

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  891219                                     

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 14, AR 635-200

	b.  Reason:	Misconduct - Abuse of Illegal Drugs
                           
4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
                                                   ( X ) NONE
                                                    
a.  Period entered for:  2 Years                    
b.  Entry date:  890524                        
c.  Age:  27 Years   DOB:  610724                                          
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                            
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA
	    GT:  111                               3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  0  Years            
        6  Months  26 Days                         Grade    
                                                   E4        

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:  
                                                   ( X ) NONE

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PART III - SERVICE HISTORY
SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review - Continued

5.  Periods of unauthorized absence:  ( X ) NONE

6.  Nonjudicial punishment: 

	Nature    Date
	Art 15    870821

7.  Court-Martial data:  ( X ) NONE

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data

1.  Other discharge(s):                  

	Service          Type           
    USAR             NA
    ADT              HonRel
    USAR             NA
    RA               HD

            

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PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Analyst's Assessment

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

    891127:  Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation 
             action under the provisions of Chapter 14, AR 635-200, for misconduct - 
             abuse of illegal drugs.  She was advised of her rights.
    891205:  Separation authority approved separation with a general under honorable 
             conditions discharge.
    891219:  Applicant was discharged.

2.  Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity on DD Form 293 or incorporated by reference:
	See attached DD Form 293.

3.  Exhibit(s) submitted:

	A-1:  DD Form 293, dated 961101.

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION B - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion
( X ) NONE

PART V - SUMMARY OF REVIEW HEARING

	a.  Applicant testified:    (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

	b.  Witness(es) testified:  (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

2.  Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:  ( X ) NONE

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PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1.  a.  Applicant's issue(s) of propriety and/or equity:
	    ( X )	Same as those listed on DD Form 293 and Part IV, Section A, Paragraph 2.
	    (   )	Revised issue(s) furnished in writing by applicant as follows:
	    (   )	Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:

    b.  Request:  ( X ) Recharacterization    (   ) Change of Reason

2.  Finding(s), conclusion(s), and reason(s) for the Board's decision(s) on issues of propriety and/or equity:

	a.  Propriety:	The applicant has not submitted an issue of propriety and the ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of propriety to change the discharge. 

 	b.  Equity:	The parenthetical numbers below corresponds to the issue numbers on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, Paragraph 1, above.

	(1) (2) (3)  The issues are rejected.  The applicant’s military record   reflects she used cocaine on one occasion and marijuana a few months later while in the Service.  The Board examined the applicant's entire record of service during the period of enlistment under review.  There was a full consideration of all faithful and honorable service as well as infractions of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offenses.  The Board concluded that the discrediting entries in the applicant's record were not outweighed by prior or subsequent service of sufficient merit to warrant an upgrade of the discharge being reviewed. The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.

	(4)  The issue is rejected.  Eligibility for veteran's benefits does not fall within the purview of the Army Discharge Review Board.  The applicant should contact a local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs for assistance on this matter.

3.  Response to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):  ( X ) NA

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PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION A - Conclusions/Decisions/Vote

1.	Board conclusion(s):

	The discharge was:

	( X )	Proper.
	(   )	Improper as to characterization.  Change characterization to                                     .
	(   )	Improper as to reason.  Change reason to                         under                      .
	( X )	Equitable.
	(   )	Inequitable as to characterization.  Change characterization to                               .
	(   )	Inequitable as to reason.  Change reason to                        
		under                                 .
	(   )	Both proper and equitable, but characterization/reason for separation cited was an administrative/clerical error and should be changed to                      under                         .

2.  Voting record:      Change   No Change
	            Reason       0         5  
    Characterization       0         5   

	  The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded in Part IX of this document and can be obtained by writing to the address below.  The request must contain the CASE NO. located in the upper right corner of this document.

                  Department of the Army Review Boards Agency
                  ATTN:  CPCD
                  1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
                  Arlington, VA  22202-4508

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

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PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

                          	
LTC WHISKER                                                                  
Post Hearing Reviewer	

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

(X) NONE

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

EL CARTIO BARNES
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

SHERRY HILL SARGENT
Major, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

EXHIBITS:
A - Application for review of discharge                  C - Other 
B - Material submitted by applicant                  	

INDEX RECORD:

AD9700343         970402    HD    891219    AR 635-200  C14   A6770    NC 5-0 A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41       46 49  52

                  A9217   A0100   A9201   A9441   A9447                       
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1. MAJ WYRICK, JIMMY R.            Mbr          X                 X       

    2. LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C.           Mbr          X                 X       

    3. LTC WHISKER, JILL M.            Mbr          X                 X       

    4. COL ALLEN, THOMAS J.            Mbr          X                 X       

    5. COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM            PO           X                 X