CASE NO:  AD97-01622

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):  861104                                          

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:  850605                        ASR                             
c.  Age:  21  Years   DOB:  631118                                               
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                           
e.  Aptitude area scores:  ( X ) NIF/NA
	    GT:  117                               3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  1  Year            
        4 Months  20  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)
	860625	Without authority, failed to report to your place of duty 				(860617)(summarized)
	860801	FTG two specifications (860711); (860714); AWOL (860715-860728)
	861014	Without authority, willfully damage by painting with red spray military property of the United States the amount of said damage being in exces of $50.00 (860924)            	 

7.  Court-Martial data:

	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

1.  Other discharge(s):

    Service          Type
	USAR             NA
	ADT              HonRel
	USAR             HD

            

	CASE NO:  AD97-01622

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

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

	861021:	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.
	861021:	Applicant acknowledged notification.
	861021:	Unit commander recommended separation from the service.
	861022:	Applicant consulted legal counsel, and did not submit a statement in 		his own behalf.
	861023:	Separation authority waived rehabilitation and approved separation 		with a general under honorable conditions discharge.
	861104:	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 970410. 
    B-1:  DD Form 293, with one enclosure as submitted by the applicant.

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:  AD97-01622

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)  The issue is rejected.  The record does not support the applicant's contention, and no evidence to support it has been submitted by the applicant, that a personality conflict with the first sergeant and marital problems impaired the applicant’s ability to serve.  The Board noted that the applicant received three Articles 15 and several negative counseling statements during the enlistment period under review.   Considering all the facts of the case, the Board concluded that the command attempted to assist the applicant in performing and conducting to Army standards prior to the initiation of separation; however, the applicant failed to respond appropriately to these efforts.  The Board was satisfied that all requirements of law and regulations were met and the rights of the applicant were fully protected throughout the separation process.  The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.

       (3,4)  The issues are rejected. The Board considered all the applicant's prior service, as requested, including the record of promotions, conduct and efficiency, awards and decorations, and prior honorable discharges.  Normally, prior service is not considered in determining the type and character of separation for the period under review.  The Board carefully screened the applicant's records, and any evidence submitted by the applicant, for data which might affect any decision as to the equity of the type of discharge received.  Taking into consideration all the facts available, the Board determined the applicant's mitigation was not so meritorious as to warrant relief. 

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

			CASE NO:  AD97-01622

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.

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

3.  Minority views:  ( X ) NA

				CASE NO:  AD97-01622

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

LIC SMITH                                                                   
Post Hearing Reviewer	

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
Chief, Secretary Recorder

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

INDEX RECORD:  

AD9701622         971024    GD    861104    AR635-200 C13     A4900   NC 5-0 A
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41      46 49  52

                  A0113   A0100   A9333   A9307   A9215                      
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

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PART IX - VOTING RECORD

    Name & Rank                              Reason          Characterization
                                           CHANGE   NC     HON  UHC   NC  UNCHAR

    1.  LTC SMITH, LILLIAN C.          Mbr          X                 X       

    2.  COL JACKSON, MICHAEL H.        Mbr          X                 X       

    3.  COL MELCHIOR, ROBERT J.        Mbr          X                 X       

    4.  COL MILLER, JOEL D.            Mbr          X                 X       

    5.  COL ALLEN, THOMAS J.           PO           X                 X