CASE NO:  AD97-00599

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):  960409                                          

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 14, AR 635-200                                                        

	b.  Reason:	Misconduct
                           
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: 940607                         ARCOM 
c.  Age: 24 Years   DOB:  691006               AAM                            
d.  Educational level: 14 Years                NDSM                            
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA        NCOPDR(2)
        GT: 126                                    C/A
	f.  Actual creditable service:  1 Year   3.  Highest grade achieved:
        10 Months  3 Days
                                                   Grade    
                                                   E6         

                                               4.  Performance evaluations:  
                                                   ( X ) NONE

					CASE NO:  AD97-00599

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)
	960228    Steal a Bahamas 64 Graphic Accelerator Card of a value more           
              than $100.00, the property of AAFES(960126); steal a Tape
              Stor 88(Conner), of a value more than $100.00, the property
              of AAFES(960126); steal a Reveal Internal Fax Modem, of a value
              more than $100.00, the property of AAFES(960126); steal a Ralph
              Lauren Hiking Jacket, of a value more than $100.00, the property
              of AAFES(960126)

7.  Court-Martial data: ( X ) NONE

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data

1.  Other discharge(s):

    Service     Type            
    ARNG        NA                                               
    RA          HD

	CASE NO:  AD97-00599

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

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

    960308:  Physical examination cleared applicant for separation.
    960312:  Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
    Undated: Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of 
             separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14, 
             AR 635-200, for misconduct.  He was advised of his rights.
    Undated: Applicant acknowledged notification.
    960318:  Applicant consulted with legal counsel, voluntarily waived
             consideration of his case by an administrative separation 
             board contingent upon receiving a characterization of service no
             less favorable than general, and did not submit a statement in
             his own behalf.
    960319:  Unit commander recommended separation with a general discharge.
    960319:  Intermediate commander recommended approval with a general
             discharge, and recommended approval of the request for a
             conditional waiver.
    960320:  Separation authority approved separation with a general under
             honorable conditions discharge.
    960409:  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 961212. 

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

				CASE NO:  AD97-00599

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.

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

			CASE NO:  AD97-00599

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 Military Review Boards Agency
                  ATTN:  CPCD
                  1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 2nd Floor
                  Arlington, VA  22202-4508

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

				CASE NO:  AD97-00599

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

                          	
                                                                              
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:*¢

AD*         *  *  *         *     *         *                 A*       *  *   A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41       46 49  52

                  A*      A*      A*      A*      A*                          
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

AD*         1  *  A*      A*      A*      A*      A*                          
1          10 11 53      58      63      68      73                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    2.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    3.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    4.                                 Mbr          X                 X       

    5.                                 PO           X                 X