PART II - APPLICATION DATA

(Note: Part I deleted under the Privacy Act on Reading Room copy)

1.  Character of Discharge:  General, Under Honorable Conditions

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  950707

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 4, AR 635-120

	b.  Reason:  Unacceptable Conduct

4.  Prior review(s):  NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
			                          ARCOM            ASR           
a.  Period entered for: Indefinite             AAM              OSR
b.  Entry date: 930514                         GCMDL(3rdAwd)      
c.  Age: 29  Years   DOB: 630826               NDSM                                  
d.  Educational level: Coll. Grad              MFOMDL                                   
e.  Aptitude area score:                       NCOPDR(2)
	    GT: NA                                 3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Length of Service:                         2LT
         2 Year(s)  1 Month(s)  24 Day(s)                                  
                                                           
                                               4.  Performance evaluations:  
                                                   See OMPF

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

5.  Periods of unauthorized absence:  NONE
                                                                    
    Status       Inclusive dates                       
	AWOL                                                               

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	Civil conf                                                         

	Other                                                              

6.  Nonjudicial punishment:  NONE

	Date 	Offense(s)

7.  Court-Martial data:  NONE

	a.  SCM:  
		Date   Offense(s)

	b.  SPCM:  
		Date   Offense(s)

	c.  GCM:	 
		Date   Offense(s)

8.	Remarks:  NONE

SECTION B - Prior Service Data

Other discharge(s):

	Service	From	To	Type Discharge
	USAR	830826	831121	NA
	RA	831122	930513	Honorable

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

SECTION A-ANALYST’S ASSESSMENT
l.  Facts and Circumstances:

	a.  Evidence of record shows that on 13 June 1995, the Commander PERSCOM, Alexandria, VA/TAPC-PDT-PM advised the applicant that his resignation in lieu of elimination was approved and directed that separation orders be published.  This message indicated that he was to be discharged under the provisions of Chapter 4, AR 635-120, for (Misconduct, Moral or Professional) with issuance of a general, under honorable conditions discharge, with a corresponding SPD Code of BNC.  On 29 June 1995, the Department of the Army; Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Fort Carson, CO; Orders 180-0003 discharged the applicant from the US Army Reserves effective 7 July 1995.  The applicant was not available to sign his DD Form 214.

	b.  On 7 July 1995, the applicant was discharged.  At the time of discharge, the applicant had 2 years, 1 month, and 24 days service for the period under review and 11 years, 7 months and 16 days total time in service.

2.  Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action:  Army regulation 635-120, in effect at the time prescribed the procedures for the resignation of USAR commission officers on active duty.  Chapter 4 allowed for an officer to submit a resignation for the good of the Service (RFGOS) in lieu of court-martial.  An officer separated under this paragraph normally receives characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions or under other than honorable conditions.

SECTION B-APPLICANT’S SUBMISSIONS

1.  Issue(s) of propriety and/or equity submitted by applicant or counsel.
    As stated on applicant’s DD Form 293.

2.  Exhibit(s) submitted:

	A-1:  DD Form 293, dated 001012.
	A-2:  Counsel Issues:  NONE
	B-l:  Other Documents: NONE

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW (CONTINUED)

SECTION C - Medical and/or Legal Advisory Opinion

Referred to ( ) Medical Advisor      ( ) Legal Advisor

      a.  Medical prehearing comments (if applicable):

      b.  Legal prehearing comments (if applicable):

PART V - SUMMARY OF HEARING

SECTION A-Attendees and exhibits

1.  Review/hearing information:

	a. Type requested:
	   ( X ) Records review             (   ) Hearing

	b. Type Held:
	   ( X )Records review              (   ) Hearing
	                                    (   ) Tender Offer

	c. Review/hearing location and date:  Washington, DC on 13 December 2000.

	d. Appearance by:
	   Applicant                 (   ) Yes   ( X ) No
	   Counsel                   (   ) Yes   ( X ) No

	e.  Applicant testified:     (   ) Yes   ( X ) No
	
	f.  Counsel presentation:    (   ) Yes   ( X ) No
	
	g.  Witness(es) testified:   (   ) Yes   ( X ) No
	                                                
2.  Exhibit(s) submitted at hearing:  

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 of this case report and directive.
	    (   )	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)  The issue is rejected.  The Board carefully examined the applicant’s record of service during the period under review.  The applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances leading to his discharge.  However, the available record shows that the applicant voluntarily requested resignation in lieu of elimination and his request was appropriately considered and approved.  Accordingly, he was separated under the provisions of Chapter 4, AR 635-120 by reason of unacceptable conduct.  Absent evidence to the contrary, the Board presumed government regularity in the separation process.  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.  Further, the Board noted that the applicant was recognized for his prior honorable enlisted service and that he received a separate DD 214 for that period of service.  The Board, being convinced that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service were proper and equitable, voted to deny relief. 

3.  Response(s) to item(s) not addressed as decisional issue(s):  NONE

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

3.  Minority views:  NONE  

PART VII - BOARD ACTION
SECTION B - Verification and Authentication

Case report reviewed and verified	

Ms. McKim-Spilker                                                        
Case Reviewing Official	

PART VIII - DIRECTIVE/CERTIFICATION
SECTION A - DIRECTIVE

NONE

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

WILSON A. SHATZER
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

EARNEST C. SMITH, JR.    
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chief, Secretary Recorder

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

INDEX RECORD:

AR Number:  2000048643                   INDEX NUMBERS:  A9217
Date of Review:  001213                                  A9235
Character of Service:  GD                                A0100
Date of Discharge:  950707                                
Authority:  AR 635-120 C4                         
Reason:  A8000                                            
Results of Board Action/                                  
Vote/Affirmation:  NC 5-0 A                               

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