Applicant Name: ????? Application Receipt Date: 2009/06/29 Prior Review: Prior Review Date: Records Review (030820). I. Applicant Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See DD Form 293 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: 940414 Discharge Received: Date: 940706 Chapter: 14-12c AR: 635-200 Reason: Misconduct RE: SPD: JKQ Unit/Location: D Co, 2/28th Inf, Fort Jackson, SC 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: 34 Current ENL Date: 911021 Current ENL Term: 05 Years ????? Current ENL Service: 02 Yrs, 08Mos, 16Days ????? Total Service: 18 Yrs, 02Mos, 12Days ????? Previous Discharges: RA-750917-791024/HD RA-791025-821021/HD RA-821022-860620/HD USARCG-860621-860714/NA ARNG-860715-870714/HD RA-880223-911020/HD Highest Grade: E6 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 63B10 GT: 113 EDU: Coll Grad Overseas: Korea Combat: None Decorations/Awards: MSM, ARCOM-4, AAM-5, AGCM-5, NDSM, NCOPDR-2, ASR, OSR, C/Ach-11, C/A-2, L/C-2 V. Post-Discharge Activity City, State: Cocoa, FL Post Service Accomplishments: None Listed VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: Evidence of record shows that on 14 April 1994, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of Chapter 14, paragraph 14-12c, AR 635-200, by reason of misconduct—commission of a serious offense for having violated a lawful general regulation (17 and November 1993) by engaging in personal conversation with, sexual intercourse with and dodomy with a female Soldier in training; violated a lawful general regulation during the period of (1 December 1993 thru 5 January 1994) by engaging in personal conversations with, personal telephone calls with, and mailing personal correspondence to a female Soldier int training; and violated a lawful general regulation during the period (1 December 1993 thru 5 January 1994) by engaging in personal conversations with, personal telephone calls with, and mailing personal correspondence to a female Soldier in training, and by visiting the said Soldier at or near her home, with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. He was advised of his rights. On 18 April 1994, the applicant consulted with legal counsel and requested consideration of his case by an administrative separation board. The applicant did not submit a statement on his own behalf. The unit commander subsequently recommended separation from the Army and waiver of further rehabilitative efforts. The intermediate commander reviewed the proposed discharge action and recommended approval with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 19 May 1994, the applicant was notified to appear before an administrative separation board and advised of his rights. On 3 June 1994, the administrative separation board convened. The applicant appeared with counsel. The board recommended that the applicant be discharged with issuance of a character of service of general, under honorable conditions. On 22 June 1994, the separation authority approved the recommendation of the administrative separation board and directed that the applicant be discharged with a characterization of service of general, under honorable conditions. b. Legal Basis for Separation: Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 14 establishes policy and prescribes procedures for separating members for misconduct. Specific categories include minor disciplinary infractions, a pattern of misconduct, and commission of a serious offense, to include abuse of illegal drugs, convictions by civil authorities and desertion or absence without leave. Action will be taken to separate a member for misconduct when it is clearly established that rehabilitation is impractical or unlikely to succeed. 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 military records during the period of enlistment under review and the issues he submitted, the analyst found no mitigating factors that would merit an upgrade of the applicant's discharge. The applicant’s discharge was appropriate because the quality of his service was not consistent with the Army's standards for acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty by military personnel. By his misconduct, the applicant diminished the quality of his service below that meriting a fully honorable discharge. The applicant provided no independent corroborating evidence demonstrating that either the command's action was erroneous or that the applicant’s service mitigated the misconduct or poor duty performance. The analyst noted the applicant's issues that his discharge was inequitable because his command knew that he possessed information that was detrimental to their careers and that they were retailiating towards him based on previous Special Court-Martial finding that embarrassed them. However, the analyst found no evidence of arbitrary or capricious actions by the command. The analyst 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, reguarding the applicant's issue that his discharge was improper because he had over 18 years of total military service; however, AR 635-200, paragraph 1-19f states that any Soldier who has completed 18 or more years of active Federal service will not be involuntarily discharge or release from active duty without approval at HQDA level. The record further shows that the applicant had 17 years, 1 month, and 18 days of active Federal service at the time of his discharge. Additionally, at the time of discharge the applicant was appropriately assigned a reentry eligibility (RE) code of “3.” If reenlistment is desired, the applicant 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 if appropriate. In view of the foregoing the analyst determined that the characterization of service and reason for discharge were both proper and equitable, and recommends to the Board to deny relief. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 23 April 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No Counsel: None Witnesses/Observers: None Exhibits Submitted: None VIII. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review, hearing his testimony, 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 0 No change 5 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 Legend: AWOL Absent Without Leave GCM General Court Martial NA Not applicable SCM Summary Court Martial BCD Bad Conduct Discharge GD General Discharge NIF Not in the file SPCM Special Court Martial CG Company Grade Article 15 HD Honorable Discharge OAD Ordered to Active Duty UNC Uncharacterized Discharge DD Dishonorable Discharge HS High School Graduate OMPF Official Military Personnel File UOTH Under Other Than Honorable FG Field Grade Article 15 IADT Initial Active Duty Training RE Reentry Code Conditions ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20090011315 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 3 pages