CASE NO:  AD97-01557

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

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

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  891208

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 10, AR 635-200

	b.  Reason:  For the Good of Service-In Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial
                           
4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

5.  Action requested: ( X ) Recharacterization     (   ) Change of Reason

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

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:

a.  Period entered for:  5 Years               Type
b.  Entry date:   880818                       GCM (2nd Award)
c.  Age:  26 Years    DOB: 620413                                                   
d.  Educational level: HS GRAD                                                     
    e.  Aptitude area scores:  
	    GT:   106                               3. Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service: 0 Years         Grade         
        11 Months 11 Days                          E5 
       
                                               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   
                                                                    
    Status       Inclusive dates                       
	AWOL         890706-891116
    
6.  Nonjudicial punishment:  ( X ) NONE

7.  Court-Martial data:  ( X ) NONE

	a.  SCM:   ( X ) NONE
		Date   Offense(s)

	b.  SPCM:  ( X ) NONE              
		Date   Offense(s)

	c.  GCM:	 ( X ) NONE               
		Date   Offense(s)

8.	Remarks:  ( X ) NONE

SECTION B - Other Service Data
Prior Service

  Service   Type
  RA        HD  (820804-850327)
  RA        HD  (850328-880817)             

            

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PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW
SECTION A - Facts and Issues

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge: 

    891122:  Applicant was charged with AWOL from 890706 TO 891116.
    891204:  Applicant consulted legal counsel, requested discharge under the
             provisions of Chapter 10, AR 635-200, for the good of the  
             service-in lieu of trial by court-martial.  A statement on his 
             behalf was submitted by his defense counsel.
    UNDATED: Acting Staff Judge Advocate recommended approval with an under
             other than honorable conditions discharge.
    UNDATED: Unit and intermediate commanders recommended approval with an  
             under other than honorable conditions discharge.
    891207:  Separation authority approved separation with an under other
             than honorable conditions discharge.  Applicant was further      
             reduced in rank to PV1 in accordance with paragraph 6-1e,
             AR 600-8-19.
    891208:  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 970411.

	

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

PART V - SUMMARY OF HEARING
SECTION A-Attendees and exhibits

	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 V HEARING SUMMARY
SECTION B-Case Analyst’s Summary

1.  APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Upgrade of his discharge to a general discharge under honorable conditions and to change the reason for discharge to “for the good of the service.”

2.  APPLICANT CONTENDS:  The applicant has submitted no issues for consideration by the Board.

3.  COUNSEL CONTENDS:  The applicant is not currently represented by counsel.

4.  SUMMARY OF SERVICE:  The applicant’s military records show that he had two prior periods of honorable service from August l982 through March l985, and March l985 through August l988.  He was trained as a food service specialist and had been promoted to pay grade E-5, with the rank of specialist five on l9 February l985.  On 2 July l985, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, pay grade E-5.  He had two periods of service overseas in Germany during his first two enlistments.  His enlisted evaluation reports were highly satisfactory, with ratings between l20 and l25 points out of a possible l25 points.  He also attended the appropriate leadership development schools and took several correspondence courses.

On 18 August l988, he reenlisted for 5 years and for assignment to Hawaii.  He reported for duty in Hawaii on 10 November l988.  However, apparently his wife would not accompany him to Hawaii.  He claimed, through his counsel, that he returned to the United States to attempt to get his wife to join him in Hawaii.  He was AWOL from 6 July through l7 November l989, when he turned himself into his unit in Hawaii.  He was returned to the United States to the Personnel Control Facility (PCF), Fort Ord, California.  He was placed in pre-trial confinement at Fort Ord on 22 November l989,  because he refused to obey orders in the PCF.  

The applicant was charged with l34 days AWOL from 6 July through l7 November l989.  He consulted with legal counsel and requested discharge under the provisions of chapter l0, Army Regulation 635-200, in lieu of trial by court-martial.  His counsel submitted a statement on his behalf, outlining his family problems and that he requested a general discharge under honorable conditions in view of his two prior periods of honorable service.  His chain of command recommended discharge under other than honorable conditions.  

On 7 December l989, the separation authority approved his request for discharge under the provisions of chapter l0, AR 635-200, in lieu of trial by court-martial, and directed that a discharge under other than honorable conditions be issued.  Further, the separation authority reduced him in rank from sergeant, pay grade E-5 to the rank of private, pay grade E-l, in accordance with AR 600-8-19.  

On 8 December l989, the applicant was discharged with a discharge under other than honorable conditions.  He was credited with 7 years, 3 months and l day total service (ll months and 11 days on his last enlistment) and he had l34 days lost time.  His awards and decorations included the Army Good Conduct Medal (two awards), the Army Service Ribbon (not shown on his DD Form 2l4), the NCO Professional Development Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon.

LEGAL/REGULATORY BASIS FOR SEPARATION:

Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Chapter l0 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may submit a request for a discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial.  The requests may be submitted at any time after charges have been preferred and must include the individual’s admission of guilt.  Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge UOHC is normally considered appropriate.

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6.  ISSUES OF PROPRIETY:  The applicant has not submitted any issues of propriety.

7.  ISSUES OF EQUITY:  The applicant has not submitted any issues of equity.

8.  POSSIBLE BOARD ISSUES:  None.

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PART VI - ISSUES AND FINDINGS

1.  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:

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 applicant has not submitted an issue of equity and the
                    ADRB has not otherwise relied upon an issue of equity to 				change his discharge.  The major factors upon which the 
			discharge was based are set forth in Parts III and IV of
                    this document.

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

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

				CASE NO:  AD97-01557

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

Mr. Allen                                                                              
Case Analyst and Reviewing Official

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

(X) NONE

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

WILLIAM E. MATHEWS
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

JIMMY R. WYRICK    
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

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

INDEX RECORD:

AD97-01557        971008    UD    891208    AR635-200 C10     A7100   NC 5-0A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41      46 49  52

                  A0100   A9500   A9231
                 53      58      63      

REMARKS
Case Management Data

(   ) Notify inquiries clerk.  Response to other correspondence required upon completion of case.

(   ) Escalated mode of hearing.  Applicant is entitled to another review only if he/she/authorized representative appears before a hearing panel.  If there is no response to notification letter or applicant/representative fails to appear for the hearing, the case will be returned to the Army Reserve Personnel Center (ARPERCEN) without action.

(   ) DD Form 149 in file.  Send case to ABCMR.

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name                                   Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1.  LTC WYRICK, JIMMY              Mbr          X                 X       

    2.  LTC SMITH, LILLIAN             Mbr          X                 X       

    3.  COL JACKSON, MICHAEL           Mbr          X                 X       

    4.  COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT           Mbr          X                 X       

    5.  COL ALLEN, THOMAS              PO           X                 X