CASE NO:  AD97-01649

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):  830316

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 9, AR 635-200                                                                                                                                                                               

	b.  Reason:  Alcohol Abuse - Rehabilitation Failure

4.  Prior review(s):  ( X ) NONE

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

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
                                               Type      
a.  Period entered for:  3 Years               ASR      
b.  Entry date:  801002                                       
c.  Age:  18 Years   DOB:  620205                                
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                                  
e.  Aptitude area scores:              
	    GT:  104       		                 3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Actual creditable service:  2 Years        Grade  
        5 Months  15 Days                          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:
		                   
	Date		Offense(s)
	821209		FOLO from CPT (821107).
	830210		FOLO from BG (830203), to wit; paragraph 4, Bamberg Community 				Policy Letter Number 27, Subject:  Alcohol Beverage Control 				Policy, dated (830124).
			      
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
( X ) NONE

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

1.  Summary of facts and circumstances concerning discharge:

	830211:	Unit commander in consultation with the Clinical Director/ADAPCP 		declared the applicant a rehabilitation failure.
	830216:	Unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation 		action under the provisions of Chapter 9, AR 635-200, alcohol 			rehabilitation failure.  He was advised of his rights.
	830218:	Applicant acknowledged notification, waived legal counsel, and did 		not submit a statement in his own behalf.                                                                   
	830303:	Unit commander recommended applicant be separated from the Service.
	830307:	Mental status evaluation cleared applicant for separation.
	830303:	Separation authority approved separation with a general under 			honorable conditions discharge.
	830316:	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 970414.
	B-1:	DD Form 293, with one(1) 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

1.  Review/Hearing information:  

	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 number(s) below correspond(s) to the 			issue number(s) on the DD Form 293, or in Part VI, 				Paragraph 1 above.

      (1-4)  The issues are rejected.  The Board examined the applicant's 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 noted that the applicant was command referred to the Alcohol and Drug  Abuse Prevention and Control program in January 1993.  The Board also noted that the applicant continued to consume alcohol inspite of the efforts being made by the command.   The Board concluded that the command's actions were fully supported by the evidence of record.  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.  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 SMITH
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:  

AD9701649         970604    GD    830316    AR635-200 C9      A6900    NC 5-0A                 
1          10 11 12        18    20        26                41       46 49 52

                  A9217   A0100   A9447   A9221   A9329                       
                 53      58      63      68      73                           

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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 PHILLIPS, JOHN             Mbr          X                 X       

    3.  LTC SMITH, LILLIAN             Mbr          X                 X       

    4.  COL ALLEN, THOMAS              Mbr          X                 X       

    5.  COL MATHEWS, WILLIAM           PO           X                 X       

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