Applicant Name: ????? Application Receipt Date: 2008/09/15 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: NA I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See DD Form 293 and supporting documents submitted by the Applicant. II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed? Tender Offer: NA See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits III. Discharge Under Review Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: Not In File (NIF) Discharge Received: Date: 080618 Chapter: 8-35j AR: NGR 600-200 Reason: Unsatisfactory Participation RE: SPD: NA Unit/Location: C Co, Det 1, 159th Aviation, Phoenix, AZ Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Soldier’s Overall Record Age at current enlistment: 44 Current ENL Date: 080309 Current ENL Term: 3 Years ????? Current ENL Service: 00 Yrs, 03Mos, 10Days ????? Total Service: 04 Yrs, 07Mos, 24Days ????? Previous Discharges: USAR 910323-911113/NA IADT 910918-911113/UNC USAR 980331-980511/NA IADT 980331-980511/UNC USNR 010430-020408/HD ARNG 020409-040829/NIF Highest Grade: E-5 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 68W20/Healthcare Spc GT: 112 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: None Combat: None Decorations/Awards: MSM, AAM, NDSM, HSM, ASR, V. Post-Discharge Activity City, State: Salt Lake City, UT Post Service Accomplishments: None listed VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The evidence shows the applicant’s record is void of the specific facts and circumstances concerning the events that led to his discharge from the Army. The record indicates that on 18 June 2008, Department of the Army and Air Force, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, AZ, Orders 170-672, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard, effective 18 June 2008, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge. The record contains a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service). It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-35j, NGR 600-200, by reason of unsatisfactory participation, with a characterization of service of general under honorable conditions, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3." b. Legal Basis for Separation: National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-200 and Army Regulation 135-91 govern procedures covering enlisted personnel management of the Army National Guard. Chapter 8 of NGR 600-200 covers, in pertinent part, reasons for discharge and separation of enlisted personnel from the State Army Reserve National Guard. Paragraph 8-35j of that regulation provides in pertinent part that individuals can be separated for being an unsatisfactory participant. Army Regulation 135-91 states that a member is an unsatisfactory participant when nine or more unexcused absences from scheduled drills occur during a 1 year period. Army policy states that an under other than honorable conditions discharge is normally considered appropriate, but a general discharge under honorable conditions or an honorable discharge may be granted. c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale: After a careful review of all the applicant’s available records for the period of enlistment under review, and the issue and documents he submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. The facts and circumstances pertaining to the applicant’s discharge are not contained in the available records. On 18 June 2008, Department of the Army and Air Force, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, AZ, Orders 170-672, discharged the applicant from the Army National Guard, effective 18 June 2008, with a general, under honorable conditions discharge. The record contains a properly constituted NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service). It indicates that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Paragraph 8-35j, NGR 600-200, by reason of unsatisfactory participation, with a characterization of service of general under honorable conditions, and a reenlistment eligibility (RE) code of "3." If the Applicant desires to reenlist in the ARNG, he should contact the local recruiter to determine eligibility to reenlist. Those individuals can best advise a former service member as to the needs of the Army at the time, and are required to process waivers of reentry eligibility (RE) codes. Therefore, the analyst determined that the reason for discharge and the characterization of service remains both proper and equitable and recommends to the Board to deny relief. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 25 June 2009 Location: Washington, D.C. Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No Counsel: NA Witnesses/Observers: NA Exhibits Submitted: NA VIII. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the discharge was both proper and equitable and voted to deny relief. IX. Board Decision XI. Certification Signature Board Vote: Approval Authority: Character - Change 2 No change 3 Reason - Change 0 No change 5 (Board member names available upon request) EDGAR J. YANGER Colonel, U.S. Army X. Board Action Directed President, Army Discharge Review Board Issue a new DD Form 214 Change Characterization to: Change Reason to: NA Other: NA RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20080014610 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 3 pages