CASE NO:  AD97-00517

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

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

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  890719                                          

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 13, AR 635-200                                                        

	b.  Reason:	Unsatisfactory Performance
                           
4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

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

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
                                                    
a.  Period entered for: 4 Years                Type
b.  Entry date: 880301                         ASR
c.  Age:  19 Years   DOB: 680629                                              
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                           
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA
	    GT:  89                                3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  1 Year            
        4 Months  19 Days                          Grade    
                                                   E3         

                                               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:  

	Date 	Offense(s)
	881222    Disrespectful in language towards SGT(881130)
    881109    FTG(881028); DOLO from SSG, two specs(881028);
              wrongfully threat with contempt a SSG(881028)        	 

7.  Court-Martial data:

	a.  SCM:   ( X ) NONE

	b.  SPCM:  ( X ) NONE              
		
	c.  GCM:	 ( X ) NONE               

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data

1.  Other Discharge(s):
    
    Service        Type
    ARNG           NA
    ADT            Unchar
    ARNG           NA

            

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

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

    890503:  Mental Status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
    890504:  Physical examination cleared applicant for separation.
    890510:  Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of 
             separation action under the provisions of Chapter 13,
             AR 635-200, for unsatisfactory performance.  He was advised
             of his rights.
    890510:  Applicant acknowledged notification.
    890510:  Unit commander recommended separation with an honorable discharge
             and requested that the rehabilitative transfer requirements
             be waived.
    890616:  Applicant consulted legal counsel and did not submit a
             statement in his own behalf.
    undated: Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved 
             separation with an honorable discharge.
    890719:  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 961209.

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, 4)  The issues are rejected. The Board noted that the applicant received an honorable discharge with a narrative reason of Unsatisfactory Performance.  The applicant provided no independent corroborating evidence demonstrating that either the command's action was erroneous or the applicant’s service mitigated the misconduct or poor duty performance.  The Army Discharge Review Board cannot change your reenlistment code.  To obtain a change in an RE code, the applicant should send a letter with supporting documentation directly to:  Commander, US Army PERSCOM, ATTN:  TAPC-EPR-P,  2461 Eisenhower Avenue,  Alexandria, Virginia  22331-0450.  To obtain a waiver for reenlistment, the applicant should contact a local Army recruiter for assistance.    The Board found no evidence of arbitrary or capricious actions by the command. The Board was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulation were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process.  The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.
.

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 PHILLIPS
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: 

AD9700517         970417    HD    890719    AR635-200 C13     A4900   NC 5-0 A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41      46 49  52

                  A0113   A0100   A9301   A9217   A9447                     
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1. LTC PHILLIPS, JOHN S.           Mbr          X                 X      

    2.  LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C.          Mbr          X                 X      

    3.  COL ALLEN, THOMAS              Mbr          X                 X      

    4.  COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT           Mbr          X                 X      

    5.  COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM           PO           X                 X