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):  010530

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 7, AR 135-178

	b.  Reason:  Misconduct-Abuse of Illegal Drugs

4.  Prior review(s):  NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
			                          NDSM            L/A    
a.  Period entered for:  6  Years              ASR
b.  Entry date:  951022                        OSR
c.  Age:  36  Years   DOB:  590205             C/Ach(2)                
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                C/A                     
e.  Aptitude area score:                       L/C
	    GT:  94                                3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Length of Service:                         E6
          5  Year(s)  7  Month(s)  9  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:  

	Date 	Offense(s)

	_________________________
	010429	Letter of Reprimand-The board considered the results of the 000325 unit urinalysis test and determined that you had used marijuana (THC)(010113) and (010324)(administrative).

7.  Court-Martial data:  NONE

	a.  SCM:  
		Date   Offense(s)

	b.  SPCM:  
		Date   Offense(s)

	c.  GCM:	 
		Date   Offense(s)

8.	Remarks:  The applicant has an approved Bar to Reenlistment in file dated
			001023.

SECTION B - Prior Service Data

Other discharge(s):

	Service	From	To	Type Discharge
	RA	800226	830225	Honorable
	USARCG	830226	861212	NA
	USAR	861213	891118	NA
	USAR	891119	951021	NA

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

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

	a.  Evidence of record shows that the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 7, AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct-abuse of illegal drugs, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge.  He was advised of his rights.  The applicant consulted with legal counsel, was advised of the impact of the discharge action, requested a hearing by a board of officers, and did not submit a statement in his own behalf.  The unit commander subsequently recommended separation from the service.  The applicant was notified to appear before a board of officers, and advised of his rights.  On 13 January 2001 and 24 March 2001, board of officers met; applicant appeared with counsel.  The board recommended separation with a general, under honorable conditions.  On 11 April 2001, the separation authority approved the board’s recommendation and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions.  

	b.  On 30 May 2001, the applicant was discharged.  At the time of discharge, the applicant had completed 5 years, 7 months, and 9 days of active military service in the period under review and had a total of 21 years, 3 months and 5 days of active military service.

2.  Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action:  Army Regulation 135-178 (Separation of Enlisted Personnel) provides for the separation of enlisted personnel of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard.  Chapter 7, paragraph 7-11.c.1 of the regulation, in effect at the time, governed separation for misconduct-abuse of illegal drugs.  When discharged under this provision, Army policy states that the characterization of service will normally be under other than honorable conditions.  The regulation also permitted the characterization of service as under honorable conditions, but did not authorize the characterization of service as honorable.

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 021215, with three (3) enclosure(s).
	A-2:  Counsel Issues:  NONE
	B-l:  Other Documents: NONE
	C-1:  DD Form 149, dated 021031.

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 28 May 2003.

	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:
	    ( X )	Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:

        Board Issue:  (5)  The characterization of service was too harsh.

	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.

        (5)  The issue is accepted.  The Board carefully 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 the infraction of discipline, the extent thereof, and the seriousness of the offense.  Although the Board does not condone the applicant’s misconduct, it found that the length and quality of his service mitigated his misconduct.  In view of the foregoing, the Board determined that the characterization of service was inequitable.  Accordingly, the Board voted to grant partial relief in the form of an upgrade of characterization of service to fully honorable.  The Board found that the reason for discharge was proper and equitable and voted not to change it.

        (1-4)  See Paragraph 3, below.

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

    The applicant’s issue regarding retirement is not within the purview of this Board and must be addressed to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).  The applicant has submitted an application to the ABCMR and his record will be forwarded to that Board.

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                      .

	(   )	Equitable.
	( X )	Inequitable as to characterization.  Change characterization to Honorable.
	(   )	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       5         0   

	  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

TO: ARBA Support Division-St Louis      Date:  30 May 2003            

     The Army Discharge Review Board, established under the provisions of Section 30, Public Law 346, 78th Congress, 22 June 1944 and codified as Title 10, United States Code, Section 1553, in the case of the applicant named in Part I directs that the ARBA Support Division-St Louis issue a new DD Form 2l4 to the applicant which reflects the following directed change(s):

           ( X )	Change characterization of discharge to Honorable.
           ( X )	Other (see remarks below).

Remarks:  This action entails voiding DA, HQ, 85th Division (Training
          Support), Arlington Heights, IL, ORDERS 150-01, discharging
          the applicant with a GD; and, issuing a new order discharging
          him with an HD.

SECTION B - CERTIFICATION

Approval Authority:

SPURGEON A. MOORE
Colonel, U.S. Army
President, Army Discharge
   Review Board

Official:

JOHN F. LONG    
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:  2003083350                    INDEX NUMBERS:  A9406
Date of Review:  030528                                   A9218
Character of Service:  GD                                 A0100
Date of Discharge:  010530                                
Authority:  AR 135-178 C7                         
Reason:  A6770                                            
Results of Board Action/                                  
Vote/Affirmation:  HD 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