PART II - APPLICATION DATA

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

1.  Character of Discharge:  Honorable

2.  Date of discharge (or REFRAD):  000310

3.  Authority for separation:

	a.  Regulation:  Chapter 16, AR 635-200

	b.  Reason:  Reduction in Force

4.  Prior review(s):  NONE

PART III - SERVICE HISTORY

SECTION A - Period of Service Under Review

1.	Service data:                              2.  Awards and decorations:
			                          MSM                KLM (SA)       
a.  Period entered for: Indefinite             ARCOMw/V device    KLM (KU)  
b.  Entry date: 990107                         AAM (3rdAwd)       NCOPDR (3)   
c.  Age: 35 Years   DOB: 630726                GCMDL (5thAwd)     ASR                              
d.  Educational level:  HS Grad                NDSM               OSR                   
e.  Aptitude area score:                       SWASMDLw/3BSS      C/Ach (5)
	    GT: 108                                3.  Highest grade achieved:
    f.  Length of Service:                         E7
         1 Year(s)  2 Month(s)  4 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
	RA	820713	860507	Honorable
	RA	860508	910926	Honorable
	RA	910927	960801	Honorable
	RA	960802	990106	Honorable

PART IV - PREHEARING REVIEW

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

	a.  Evidence of record shows that on 2 April 1999, the CY99 Master Sergeant Selection/Sergeant QMP Board notified the applicant after a comprehensive review of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) determined that he was to be barred from reenlistment.  On 3 January 2000, the U.S. Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center (USAREC), Indianapolis, IN, denied the applicant’s appeal to his DA imposed bar and directed that the applicant be separated with a characterization of service of honorable.  The record contains a properly constituted DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) which was authenticated with the applicant’s signature.  His DD Form 214 indicates that he was discharged under the provisions of Chapter 16-8, AR 635-200 by reason of reduction in force with an honorable characterization of service.  On 10 March 2000, DA, HQ, U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, KY, ORDERS 048-0152, discharged the applicant from the Regular Army.  Further facts and circumstances pertaining to the applicant’s discharge are not contained in the available records.  

	b.  On 10 March 2000, the applicant was discharged.  At the time of discharge, the applicant had completed 1 year, 2 months, and 4 days of active military service in the period under review and had a total of 17 years, 7 months and 28 days of active military service. 

2.  Legal/Regulatory Basis for Separation Action:  Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.  Paragraph 16-8 of this regulation sets forth the requirements for early separation of enlisted personnel due to reduction in force, strength limitations, or budgetary constraints.  Army policy states that the service of personnel separated under this paragraph will be characterized 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 030321, with four (4) enclosure(s).
	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 10 September 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:
	    (   )	Additional issue(s) identified during review/hearing as follows:

	b.  Request:  (   ) Recharacterization     ( X ) 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 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 available record of service and the evidence submitted by the applicant in support of his request for a change in his narrative reason for discharge.  The available evidence of record shows that the applicant was honorably discharged under the provisions of Chapter 16-8, AR 635-200, by reason of “reduction in force “ due to a DA imposed bar to reenlistment.  The applicant was properly notified as to the reasons of the DA imposed bar and was given the opportunity to appeal the bar prior to his separation.  The applicant appealed his bar and the appeal was denied.  The Board is not empowered to remove a DA imposed bar to reenlistment.  If the applicant wishes to pursue the removal of his DA imposed bar to reenlistment he should address this issue to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).  An application to the ABCMR is enclosed for the applicant’s use.  The Board found no evidence of arbitrary or capricious actions by the command.  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.  The Board being convinced that the reason for the discharge was both proper and equitable, voted to deny relief.  
	
	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 the discharge.  The major factors upon which the discharge was based are set forth in Parts III and IV of this decisional document.

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:

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:  2003087453                    INDEX NUMBERS:  A0113
Date of Review:  030910                                   A9217
Character of Service:  HD                                 
Date of Discharge:  000310                                
Authority:  AR 635-200 C16                        
Reason:  A0500                                            
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